Overview

• The trial will take place at the Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf, with 22 hearing days scheduled and a verdict expected by late September.
• Issa Al H., a 27-year-old Syrian national, is accused of committing the attack as an IS member, targeting victims as symbols of Western society.
• The August 2024 attack at the Solingen city festival left three dead and ten injured, with the Islamic State later claiming responsibility.
• Prosecutors allege Issa Al H. recorded allegiance videos to IS and coordinated with IS supporters prior to the attack.
• The case has reignited debates on migration enforcement after a failed 2023 deportation attempt under EU asylum rules led to Issa Al H. remaining in Germany.