German terror attack suspect identified as a Syrian refugee, chancellor vows to implement strict immigration

Authorities identified a 26-year-old man as responsible in the deadly stabbing spree at a festival in Solingen, Germany, last week that left three people dead and wounded eight others as a Syrian national with possible links to the Islamic State.

Federal prosecutors in Germany identified the suspect as Issa Al H., omitting his family name because of German privacy laws.

The Islamic State previously claimed responsibility, saying that the attacker targeted Christians who carried out...