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| Isis claims Germany train attacker as 'soldier' for Islamist group | |
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| Isis has claimed responsibility for the attack on a train in Germany, describing the 17-year-old Afghan refugee who assaulted several passengers as an “Isis soldier”. | |
| Amaq, the media arm of Isis, citing an inside source, said in a statement: "Individual who carried out the axe attack in Germany was a soldier of the Islamic State who executed the operation in response to calls to target nations in the coalition fighting the Islamic State". | |
| Police found a "hand painted Isis flag" in the room of the young man, the German interior ministry revealed earlier today. | Police found a "hand painted Isis flag" in the room of the young man, the German interior ministry revealed earlier today. |
| About 20 people were injured, including two who are in a life-threatening condition, during the attack on train close to the city of Wurzburg in Bavaria on Monday night. | About 20 people were injured, including two who are in a life-threatening condition, during the attack on train close to the city of Wurzburg in Bavaria on Monday night. |
| The attacker, who was later shot dead by police, reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) during the incident. | The attacker, who was later shot dead by police, reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) during the incident. |
| He had moved from a home for unaccompanied minor refugees to a foster family just weeks ago, and had lived in Germany for two years. | He had moved from a home for unaccompanied minor refugees to a foster family just weeks ago, and had lived in Germany for two years. |