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Isis claims Germany train attacker as ‘soldier’ for Islamist group Isis releases video claiming train attacker in Germany as its ‘soldier’
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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”.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: “The 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”. A video shared on the militant group's social media channels purported to show the attacker pledging allegiance prior to the incident, in which he injured four people with a knife and an axe before being shot dead by police.
Isis named the attacker as Muhammad Riayad and, according to the Site Intel Group, published a video in which the teenager was purported to have said: "I'll carry out a suicide op in Germany... I'll fight you so long as I've vein that beat and slaughter you."
Amaq, the media arm of Isis, earlier cited an inside source saying: “The 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 a train close to the city of Wurzburg in Bavaria on Monday night. Of those injured, two were described as being in a life-threatening condition, following the attack on a train close to the city of Wurzburg in Bavaria on Monday night.
According to the Federal Police about 25 to 30 people had been sitting in the regional train from Treuchtlingen to Würzburg. More than a dozen others were treated for shock in the wake of the attack, police said. There were around 25 to 30 people sitting in the regional train from Treuchtlingen to Würzburg.
The attacker, who was later shot dead by police, reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is great) during the incident. Witnesses said the attacker 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.
Eyewitness Thomas Velten, who went to see what had happened after the train stopped, told German newspaper Main Post that the carriage was “like a battlefield” with a large amount of blood.Eyewitness Thomas Velten, who went to see what had happened after the train stopped, told German newspaper Main Post that the carriage was “like a battlefield” with a large amount of blood.
Police said the attacker had used “blunt” and “slashing” weapons. These were said to have been an axe and a knife, according to local media.Police said the attacker had used “blunt” and “slashing” weapons. These were said to have been an axe and a knife, according to local media.
In May, a 27-year-old German killed one person and injured several others in a similar knife attack at a railway station near Munich.In May, a 27-year-old German killed one person and injured several others in a similar knife attack at a railway station near Munich.