But Mayer told the BBC that the 1.1 million migrants and refugees Germany let in last year represented a "big challenge" for law enforcement, even as the influx has dwindled in recent months. ANSBACH (GERMANY) - A Syrian asylum seeker who blew himself up outside a German music festival had made a video pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group, authorities said Monday, in a week of attacks that has shaken the country. "Most of the terrorists who carried out attacks in recent months in Europe were not refugees," she told reporters. All three assaults were in Bavaria which has been a gateway for tens of thousands of refugees under Chancellor Angela Merkel's liberal asylum policy. The assailant, who lived in Ansbach, was already known to police, having been linked to a drug-related offence.

Source: Bangkok Post July 25, 2016 14:37 UTC