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German police arrest knife rampage suspect as IS claims attack

Police patrol near the scene where at least three people were killed and several injured when a man attacked them with a knife on late August 23, 2024, in Solingen, western Germany, during a festival to mark the city's 650th anniversary. [AFP]

German police on Saturday arrested the suspect behind a knife rampage that left three people dead at a local festival in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

The assailant fled after striking in the western town of Solingen late on Friday, sparking a day-long manhunt.

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