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Justice Minister Limbach to testify in Solingen attack inquiry
North Rhine-Westphalia Justice Minister Benjamin Limbach is set to testify before a state parliamentary inquiry committee regarding the 2024 Solingen terror attack. The committee, led by Thomas Kutschaty, is investigating potential failures and the role of state justice authorities in the aftermath of the incident.
Key areas of inquiry include departmental coordination within the state government and the assistance provided to victims. Former Lower Saxony Justice Minister Barbara Havliza will also be questioned regarding her role as a victim representative and the support offered to those affected.
The investigation follows the August 23, 2024, attack in Solingen, an Islamist-motivated incident claimed by ISIS that resulted in three deaths and eight injuries. The perpetrator, Issa al H., was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court in September 2025. It was noted that the attacker should have been repatriated to Bulgaria under EU Dublin rules a year prior to the attack, but the attempt failed.
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Barbara Havliza · Benjamin Limbach · Issa al H. · Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia · North Rhine-Westphalia · Solingen · Thomas Kutschaty
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The perpetrator, Issa al H., was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court in September 2025. www.marler-zeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Islamist terror attack on August 23, 2024, resulted in three deaths and eight injuries. www.marler-zeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] Benjamin Limbach is testifying before the state parliamentary inquiry committee regarding the Solingen terror attack. www.marler-zeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The committee is investigating departmental coordination within the state government and the role of justice authorities in processing the attack. www.marler-zeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] Issa al H. was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court in September 2025. www.marler-zeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] Benjamin Limbach is testifying as a witness in the Solingen terror attack inquiry committee. www.marler-zeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The perpetrator should have been repatriated to Bulgaria under EU Dublin rules one year before the attack, but the process failed. www.marler-zeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The committee is investigating departmental coordination within the state government and the involvement of NRW justice authorities in processing the attack. www.marler-zeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Islamist-motivated attack on August 23, 2024, killed three people and injured eight others. www.marler-zeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de