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Syrian man sentenced to 13 years for stabbing tourist at Holocaust Memorial in Germany

A Syrian man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in Germany for stabbing a tourist in front of the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, an act motivated by Islamist and antisemitic convictions.

5 Mar, 09:32 — 5 Mar, 09:32
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Berlin jails man for 13 years over stabbing at Holocaust memorial

A Berlin court on Thursday jailed a Syrian man for 13 years for a jihadist-inspired knife attack on a Spanish tourist at the German capital’s Holocaust memorial. The 20-year-old suspect, named only as Wassim Al M., was convicted of attempted murder, grievous bodily harm and attempted membership of a terrorist organisation, the court said. The stabbing in February 2025 inflamed an already heated debate on migration just a few days before a general election in Germany. Presiding judge Doris Hus...

By Agence France-Presse

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First report: le-figaro · 5 Mar, 09:14Full coverage: 3 · 18mWindow: 18m
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le-figaro5 Mar, 09:14First to report

Un Syrien condamné à 13 ans de prison en Allemagne dans l’attaque du Mémorial de l’Holocauste à Berlin

yle-uutiset5 Mar, 09:23

Saksassa oikeus tuomitsi syyrialaismiehen 13 vuodeksi vankeuteen turistin puukottamisesta holokaustin muistomerkillä

SCMP5 Mar, 09:32Latest update

Berlin jails man for 13 years over stabbing at Holocaust memorial

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