Germany Tries Teenage Girl Accused of Stabbing Policeman on IS Orders

A teenage German-Moroccan girl went on trial in Germany on Thursday accused of stabbing a policeman on the orders of Islamic State (IS) militants, and her lawyer argued that she lacked the capacity to know she was doing wrong. Safia S., a dual citizen, has been in prison awaiting trial for the attack at a train station in Hanover in February. She is charged with attempted murder and with being an IS supporter. She traveled in January to Istanbul where she met members of the so-called...

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