Overview

• On August 23, 2024, Issa al H. attacked visitors at Solingen’s city festival, killing three people and injuring eight in an assault claimed by the Islamic State.
• Survivor Robert K. told the court he fought the attacker for minutes, suffering multiple stab wounds that required hospital treatment and allowing others to flee.
• Issa al H. faces three counts of murder, ten counts of attempted murder and charges of membership in a terrorist organization.
• Robert K. described ongoing struggles with pain and PTSD and criticized Solingen’s response, while praising support from NRW Interior Minister Herbert Reul and a Wuppertal police victim protection officer.
• The trial at the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf resumes this week, with a verdict not expected before September 2025.