"The Berlin district court found that he traveled from Leipzig to Berlin on Feb. 21, 2025 to carry out an attack in the name of the Islamic State group. He chose the Holocaust Memorial because he believed he would find people of Jewish faith there, presiding judge Doris Husch said, and he stabbed the Spanish tourist in the throat before shouting Allahu akbar, or God is great."
"The 20-year-old defendant, whom authorities have identified only as Wassim Al M. in line with German privacy laws, was convicted on charges including attempted murder and attempted membership in a foreign terrorist organization, German news agency dpa reported."
"The 31-year-old victim survived but is still unable to work and receiving psychological treatment. The defendant said during his trial that he had regretted the attack immediately, and asserted that he had traveled to Berlin under pressure from an online acquaintance."
A 20-year-old Syrian defendant, identified as Wassim Al M., was convicted of attempted murder and attempted membership in a foreign terrorist organization for attacking a Spanish tourist at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial. The court determined he traveled from Leipzig to Berlin on February 21, 2025, to carry out an attack in the name of the Islamic State group. He deliberately chose the Holocaust Memorial believing he would find Jewish people there, then stabbed the 31-year-old victim in the throat while shouting "Allahu akbar." The victim survived but remains unable to work and continues receiving psychological treatment. The defendant claimed he regretted the attack immediately and asserted he traveled under pressure from an online acquaintance. He received a 13-year prison sentence.
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