"At the same time, it has brought up fundamental questions about Germany's asylum and migration policies as well as the country's internal security. On August 23, 2024, a Friday evening, an attacker with a knife targeted revelers at a Solingen street party, held to celebrate the western German city's 650th anniversary. He stabbed the people around him indiscriminately, right in front of the stage, deliberately aiming for their throats. Three people were killed and 10 people were injured, some of them critically."
"Syrian national Issa Al H.*, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a German court on Wednesday. The 27-year old was handed the maximum sentence for three counts of murder, among other charges, as the Dusseldorf Regional Court recognized the particular severity of his crimes. The trial began on May 27, and at its opening Issa Al H. told the court through his lawyer that he bore "heavy blame" and had "killed innocent people," and thus deserved and expected a life sentence."
Issa Al H., a 27-year-old Syrian national, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Dusseldorf Regional Court after being convicted of three counts of murder and other charges. The court recognized the particular severity of his crimes and found him to be a member of the Islamic State who acted out of 'treacherous and base motives'. The attack occurred on August 23, 2024, at a Solingen street party celebrating the city's 650th anniversary, where he stabbed revelers, deliberately aiming for throats. Three people were killed and ten were injured. He surrendered to police the day after the attack. The case raised questions about asylum, migration and internal security.
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