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. Presiding judge Doris Husch said said Al M. had committed the crime "in the name of the Islamic State (IS) group". In a statement before the trial, the court said Al M. had intended to "target a person of the Jewish faith". 'Deep shame'During the trial, Al M. confessed to the crime, which he said had been motivated by his radicalisation and belief he was acting with a religious mission. Al M. "wanted to kill", prosecutor Michael Neuhaus told AFP on the sidelines of the trial.

Source: The Local March 05, 2026 17:12 UTC