Daesh claims Germany terror attack

Terror group Daesh said Saturday in a statement that one of its members carried out a deadly attack a day earlier in Germany.

The terror group, through its Amaq news agency on the Telegram messaging app, claimed responsibility for the attack on a gathering in the German city of Solingen, stating that the assailant was a Daesh soldier, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).

The knife attack took place at a festival in Solingen, western Germany, on Friday and left several people dead and injured.

Local reports indicate that at least three people were killed, and four others sustained serious injuries.

The suspect fled the scene, prompting a large-scale manhunt by the Düsseldorf police.

The attack took place during celebrations for Solingen's 650th anniversary, leading authorities to cordon off a significant portion of the festival area as they searched for the perpetrator.