Syrian Arrested for Assisting Attack at Berlin Holocaust Memorial in 2025
Details of the Arrest and Background
Suspect Apprehended by German Police
BERLIN, May 27 (Reuters) - German police arrested a Syrian citizen on Wednesday suspected of aiding and abetting attempted murder and grievous bodily harm in an attack on a tourist at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin last year, prosecutors said.
Connection to Previous Sentencing
The arrest of the suspect, identified as Khalaf A. in line with German privacy laws, follows the sentencing of a Syrian refugee, Wassim Al M., in March to 13 years behind bars for attempted murder.
Details of the Attack
The court found that Wassim Al M. was a radical Islamist with antisemitic views who had used a knife to stab a Spanish tourist in the neck at the memorial in February 2025. The tourist sustained life-threatening injuries.
Role of Khalaf A.
Prosecutors said they suspected that Khalaf A. had spent the afternoon before the attack with Wassim Al M. and encouraged him to go ahead with his plan.
Additional Information
Legal Representation
Reuters was not immediately able to contact the suspect's lawyer.
About the Holocaust Memorial
The Holocaust memorial, a maze of concrete slabs in the heart of the German capital, commemorates the murder of 6 million Jews by Adolf Hitler's Nazis.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Madeline Chambers, editing by Thomas Seythal)
