German police kills Afghan teen after train axe attack, IS claims responsibility
The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility after a 17-year-old Afghan armed with an axe and a knife attacked passengers aboard a train in Germany.
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Cameramen film at the scene where a man was shot dead by the police after attacking passengers on a train with an axe near the city of Wuerzburg. Reuters
German emergency services in the area where a man with an axe attacked passengers on a train near the city of Wuerzburg. Reuters
Police officers look on as the body of a 17-years-old attacker is carried to a hearse in Wuerzburg. The asylum seeker who shouted "Allahu akbar" ("God is great") during an axe and knife attack on a train, injuring at least five people, had a hand-painted flag of the Islamic State group in his room. AP
Blood stains and a rescue blanket are seen through the windows after a 17-year-old Afghan armed with an axe and a knife attacked passengers aboard the train in southern Germany. AP