July 25, 2016

ANSBACH BOMBER: More details emerge on the 27-year-old Syrian national.

Authorities said the bomber, who has not been named, entered Germany two years ago.

He had applied for asylum in the country, but his application was rejected. However, he remained in the country, as it is German policy to not allow rejected applicants to return to war zones.

The bomber was known to police in Ansbach for previous offenses, including drug crimes, Herrmann said. He had also twice attempted suicide before the bombing.

“Because how this backpack and the bomb were packed, especially with so many metal splinters, which could have killed and injured many more people, this act cannot be purely assessed as a suicide,” Herrmann said.

Asylum rejected, known by police for previous offenses, multiple attempts at suicide, still able to case a music festival while carrying a backpack full of explosives and shrapnel.

UPDATE: Just in from Conflict News, no link yet.

Posted at 7:44 am by Stephen Green