2020 Dresden knife attack
| 2020 Dresden knife attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gay couple |
Attack type | Stabbing |
| Weapons | Knife |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Motive | Islamic extremism and homophobia |
| Accused | Abdullah al-H. H. |
The 2020 Dresden knife attack occurred on 4 October 2020, when a man was killed and another injured during a
Attack
Two German men, a gay couple, who were visiting Dresden were stabbed with a knife by the suspect. One of the victims, a 55-year-old, died from his injuries, while the other, a 53-year-old, was critically injured but later recovered. The perpetrator fled the scene, and was arrested two weeks later, after his DNA traces were found on the knife, which was recovered near the scene of the attack. An Islamist background was confirmed to be behind the attack; Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht said that "Islamist terror is a major, enduring threat to our society that we have to tackle determinedly."[2]
Suspect
The suspect was identified as 20-year-old Abdullah al-H. H., a
Aftermath
In the aftermath, it was debated in the Bundestag (Federal parliament of Germany) why the Syrian, whose asylum application had been rejected by authorities, had not been deported from the country. Questions were also asked on why the security agencies of Saxony had not monitored him sufficiently.[4]
References
- ^ "European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend report 2021 (TESAT)". Europol. p. 45. Archived from the original on 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Dresden stabbing treated as possible terror attack". DW. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ Tödlicher Messerangriff in Dresden offenbar islamistisch motiviert
- ^ a b Zeitung, Badische (2020-10-22). "Kritik an Behörden nach Messerattacke auf Touristen in Dresden - Deutschland - Badische Zeitung". www.badische-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-01.
