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Man crying ‘Allahu Akbar’ tries to run into Berlin synagogue with knife
[IsraelTimes] Police subdue, arrest 23-year-old, apparently a Syrian refugee, who also shouted ‘Fuck Israel’ in Friday incident; German media says probe ongoing but suspect released from custody.A man armed with a knife attempted to run into a synagogue in central Berlin Friday evening, German media reported Saturday. The man, apparently a Syrian refugee, was tackled by security personnel at the entrance to the Neue Synagogue. According to the Bild website, he was heard calling out “Allahu Akbar” (“God is Great” in Arabic) and “Fuck Israel.” German police said the man, identified as Murad M., was hit with pepper spray by guards and then subdued and disarmed. Officials said he carried documentation identifying him as 23 years old, originating from Damascus and with a residency permit, which ends in December 2020. The incident occurred at around 5:30 p.m. according to Bild, likely shortly before the start of Friday’s evening prayer service. Police said the assailant had no prior record and was not known to authorities.
According to a report in the Bild newspaper, the Damascus-born man said “Allahu akhbar”’ or “God is Great” – a phrase frequently uttered before or during radical Islamist terrorist attacks. The guards drew their firearms and police were notified. A police spokeswoman said the guards kept their weapons holstered but the man ignored them. The security guards said “Knife away and stop immediately.” The Bild reported that the Syrian man did not drop the knife and repeated sentences in Arabic. The guards remained at distance with their firearms out until police appeared and sprayed an irritant gas in the face of the man. The authorities arrested the man and no additional weapons were found on him or in his apartment. There were no injuries.
Posted by: trailing wife 2019-10-06 |
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