Deadly knive attack in Germany prompts tough security measures

On August 23, an alleged follower of the extremist group known as the "Islamic State" stabbed three people to death at a city festival in Solingen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, reigniting an ongoing debate on illegal immigration and weapons legislation.

Now the German government is taking action: It is planning stricter gun laws, faster deportations of rejected asylum seekers who have committed crimes, and cutting social benefits.

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