German police arrest Syrian suspected of helping attack at Holocaust memorial
German police have arrested a Syrian man suspected of assisting in an attack at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin. The arrest follows the sentencing of another Syrian refugee for attempted murder in connection with the same incident. Prosecutors allege that the arrested individual encouraged the attacker prior to the violent act against a tourist.
- ▪The suspect, identified as Khalaf A., was arrested for aiding in an attack on a tourist at the Holocaust Memorial.
- ▪Wassim Al M., another Syrian refugee, was sentenced to 13 years for attempted murder after stabbing a tourist.
- ▪The attack occurred in February 2025, leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries.
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German police arrest Syrian suspected of helping attack at Holocaust memorialSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 27, 2026, 04:14 PMUpdated May 27, 2026, 04:14 PMBERLIN, May 27 - 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.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.The court found that Wassim Al M.
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