Islamic State claims responsibility for knife attack in Germany's Solingen


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  • Sunday, 25 Aug 2024

A sign that reads: "We just wanted to celebrate, but then the death came" is placed next to flowers and candles, following an incident in which several individuals were killed after a man randomly stabbed passers-by with a knife at a city festival, in Solingen, Germany, August 24, 2024. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

(Reuters) - The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Saturday for a knife attack in the western German city of Solingen that killed three people on Friday.

(Reporting by Hatem Maher and Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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