BERLIN (AP) — The suspect in last year's knife attack at a festival in the German city of Solingen was convicted Wednesday of murder and membership in the Islamic State group, and sentenced to life in prison.

Three people were killed in the attack at a “Festival of Diversity” on Aug. 23, 2024, marking the 650th anniversary of the city in western Germany. The defendant, a 27-year-old Syrian man who has been identified only as Issa Al H. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested a day later.

The state court in Duesseldorf convicted him of three counts of murder, 10 of attempted murder and membership in IS, German news agency dpa reported. It also found that he carries “particularly serious” guilt, meaning that he won't be eligible for release after 15 years as is usually the case in

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