Man attacks people in Germany

[Mrs_Plant]

Yet again another sad happening this evening :(
A man attacked many people on a train in Germany this evening. More than 20 people were injured.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36827725

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/18/german-train-axe-attack-many-injured/


An axe-wielding Afghan teenager attacked passengers on a train in Germany on Monday night, leaving three seriously injured, in what was described by officials as a "probable" Islamist attack.

Police shot dead the suspect, a 17-year-old Afghan refugee, as he attempted to flee the scene. The assault in Wurzburg was the latest suspected terror attack to shock Europe following the atrocity in Nice last Thursday.

"It is quite probable that this was an Islamist attack," said a ministry spokesman, adding that the attacker had apparently shouted "Allahu akbar" (God is greatest) as he stabbed people.

The attacker was said to have been carrying "weapons for slashing and cutting”, according to German media reports, including an axe.

Three people were "seriously injured," 14 people were left in shock, and one other person suffered minor injuries.

A picture of the main suspect that most rational and sane people are holding responsible has been released -

http://www.labottegadelbarbieri.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/merkel-rating-sp-downgrading-jpg-crop_display.jpg

[Lucy]

Events like these are only going to keep pushing Europe further to the right politically. Horrifying to just see these events becoming common place.

[!:random!:!]

oh dear :( its sad when all these attacks are happening. So its not yet been confirmed if it was/wasn't an Islamic related attack?

[Lucy]

oh dear :( its sad when all these attacks are happening. So its not yet been confirmed if it was/wasn't an Islamic related attack?

The attacker supposedly shouted "Allahu akbar" but that doesn't really confirm anything. Evidence shows in questionable cases that it can take a few hours for ISIS to say it was them in some way or another. Though I can't imagine if the attacker did shout "Allahu akbar" that it would be anything else.

[Cerys]

oh dear :( its sad when all these attacks are happening. So its not yet been confirmed if it was/wasn't an Islamic related attack?

IS has now taken responsibility and also police have found a hand made IS flag in the attackers bedroom
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36832909

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#refugeeswelcome

[Chris]

Awful, just shows that letting all these "refugees" into their country is a huge mistake.