Process against knife attacks from Solingen begins: three dead and many questions!

Process against knife attacks from Solingen begins: three dead and many questions!

Solingen, Deutschland - On May 27, 2025, the trial against Isa Al H. began, which is held responsible for a fatal knife attack during a city festival in Solingen. The Syrian citizen has confessed, seeing the severe guilt invited. In the act that took place on August 23, 2024, three people were killed and eight more injured, including two, which were also attacked. Among the fatalities are two men aged 56 and 67 as well as a 56-year-old woman. Issa Al H. is suspected of having connections to the "Islamic State" (IS) and is classified as a suspected Islamist. The indictment places three times murder and ten times attempted murder.

In the process, which is held in the high -security wing of the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, a total of 22 days of negotiations are scheduled. Cond -plaintiffs are twelve injuries and members of the people killed. More than 50 witnesses and several experts are to be interviewed. The representative of the Federal Prosecutor's Office, Jochen Weingarten, said that IS complained about the attack the day after the crime. In addition, the indictment of Issa Al H. accuses that he had planned the crime as a "retaliation" for western military operations in Syria and in the Palestinian areas after swinging loyal to IS in videos.

mental health and self -perception

A psychiatric expert reported during the process that Issa Al H. did not feel clearly in the head during the act and sees himself as a victim. He described the act as a "problem" or "stupidity" and questioned the victim's existence. The defendant expects a lifelong prison and could be taken for longer security custody if convicted.

A political debate about deportations and internal security has been sparked by this tragic incident. Issa Al H. was unable to find a planned deportation to Bulgaria before the act in 2023; Another return attempt was not made. The committee of inquiry in the Düsseldorf state parliament checks the reasons for the failure of the reversal.

Islamism and security situation in Germany

The incidents around Issa Al H. illustrate the continued threat from Islamist terrorism in Germany. According to the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, there are around 27,200 people in 2023 who can be assigned to the Islamist spectrum. Of these, over 10,500 Salafists, the largest Islamist current. Since 2011, more than 1,150 people have traveled from Germany towards Syria and Iraq. The security situation was complicated by the military conflicts and the returnees of conflicts in the Middle East.

The risk from jihadistically motivated individual offenders and groups remains significant. Especially after the attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, an increase in the threat situation is expected. IS and AL QAIDA in particular are still active and represent potential dangers for Germany and Europe.