(Reuters) A Syrian suspected of killing a tourist in the German city of Dresden early this month had been classified as a radical Islamist and was under observation on the day of the attack, security officials said on Thursday.
The 20-year-old man had been categorised in 2017 as likely to pose a threat to public safety, said Saxony state’s head of police, Petric Kleine.
Some 600 suspected Islamists are in this category in Germany, according to authorities.
The Syrian was released from prison, where he had served more than two years for recruiting members to a terrorist organisation, only days before the attack.
