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Knife attacks are frequent, Germany plans to tighten control of knives, etc.

2024-08-27

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According to Xinhua News Agency, German Chancellor Scholz mourned the victims of the previous knife attack in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia on August 26, calling the incident "terrorism against all of us" and said he would push for legal amendments to tighten controls on knives.

In recent years, knife attacks in Germany have been on the rise, which has aroused public concern. In response, the German government has vowed to strictly revise knife management regulations, but many parties have different views on this.

German Chancellor says knife control will be tightened after knife attack

On the evening of August 23rd, local time, a knife attack occurred at the 650th anniversary celebration of the founding of the city of Solingen, Germany, killing three people and injuring eight. The suspect surrendered to the police the next evening.

The suspect is reportedly a Syrian who came to Germany at the end of 2022. The extremist group Islamic State has claimed that its members were responsible for the attack.

On August 25, 2024, local time, the suspect in the knife attack in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany was detained. Photo/Visual China