Tom Sims and Rene Wagner reported that a 26-year-old Syrian man is in German police custody after a stabbing rampage in Solingen that killed three people and injured eight. Authorities are investigating his possible links to Islamic State. The incident, which occurred during a festival on Friday evening, has sparked concerns among politicians who are calling for enhanced security measures, stricter weapon regulations, harsher punishments for violent crimes, and limits on immigration. The suspect confessed to the crime after turning himself in late on Saturday. He is believed to be a member of Islamic State and had radical Islamist beliefs, targeting non-believers in the attack. Friedrich Merz, a prominent politician, has called for a halt on admitting refugees from Syria and Afghanistan. The suspect was living in a refugee home in Solingen, which was searched by authorities. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, describing the suspect as a “soldier of the Islamic State.” Hendrik Wuest, the premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, labeled the attack as an act of terror. The Federal Criminal Police Office in Germany has reported several Islamist-motivated attacks since 2000, emphasizing the continued risk of jihadist violence in the country.
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