Germany: ISIS took responsibility for the terrorist attack with the 3 dead at Zolingen festival

The organization took responsibility today (24.08.2024) for the terrorist attack with a knife on the town of Zolingen in the west, in which three people died yesterday, Friday during a festival. Alarm signaled Germany and specifically Zolingen after a man with a knife was attacked by passers-by at city festivals. Since the attack 3 people were killed, while the perpetrator remains missing. ISIS has admitted to hiding behind the bloodshed. The chronicle A man with an Arab appearance, stabbed random people who participated in the festival in Zolingen for the city’s 650 years and then disappeared. The authorities then proceeded with the arrests of two suspects, who proved to be not responsible for the attack. At the point more than one knife was found, which are examined by the competent police services, which have at their disposal and visual material from the attack. In a post on the “X” platform, Chancellor Olaf Solz said he has contacted city mayor Tim Kurzbach and said “deeply shocked” by the attack. “We pray for the victims and support the relatives. I wish the wounded a speedy recovery. The perpetrator must be arrested soon and punished to the maximum extent of the law,” said Mr. Salts. Previously their anguish had also been expressed by the heads of the other parties in the government coalition, Finance Minister Robert Hambeck (Green) and Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP). However, the police have not been alerted and are still recommending ‘attention’ to the citizens circulating in the city centre. At the same time, as he revealed through his posting on Instagram, security staff asked him to continue playing music so as not to create mass panic. “Today I played for the 650 years of my hometown of Zolingen in Germany and during my set, security personnel from the city came to me and asked me to continue playing to avoid a mass panic. See this post on Instagram. There were already people killed by a shooter who attacked with a knife. So I kept playing even though it was incredibly difficult. After about 10-15 minutes, music finally stopped and people were informed about the incident,” Dj wrote.