Ansbach attacker pledged allegiance to ISIS: Bavarian official

獨바이에른정부 "안스바흐 자폭범, IS 앞에 독일 보복 맹세" The Syrian asylum seeker who blew himself up outside a bar in the German town of Ansbach is now known to have pledged allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State. The incident is the latest in a series of attacks to hit the country in about a week's time,... fueling growing anxiety about the specter of terrorism and the country's immigration policies. Kim Mok-yeon has more. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said on Monday that security officials found a video on the attacker's mobile phone that captured his pledge of allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State militant group. It also showed the 27-year-old threatening a "revenge attack" on Germans. ""On the mobile phone there is a corresponding video of the perpetrator issuing an attack threat in Arabic. According to this he expressly announces, in the name of Allah, and testifying his allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a famous Islamist leader, an act of revenge against the Germans because they are standing in the way of Islam, and as retribution for the killing of Muslims." Other Islamic video contents were also discovered on storage devices at the 27-year-old attacker's home, along with various materials that could be used to make a bomb. The minister said that an investigation into the content of the videos is still ongoing, but based on the evidence so far, the attack is likely an act of terror inspired by extremist Islamic beliefs. The so-called Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack, through its Amaq news agency, but confirmation of the link is pending. Germany is reeling from four deadly attacks that have hit the country since July 18th, leaving 10 people dead and more than 30 wounded. Most recently on Sunday, a Syrian refugee set off a bomb near a music festival in the southern town of Ansbach, killing himself and injuring a dozen others. Earlier on the same day, another Syrian refugee attacked several people in southwestern Germany, killing one person and injuring two others. Police presence had been beefed up in light of recent events, particularly in public areas like airports and train stations. The string of attacks has fueled growing public concern about the country's already controversial open-door refugee policy. More than a million migrants have entered Germany over the past year, many fleeing from war in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq. Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News. Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages Facebook(NEWS):   / newsarirang   Homepage: http://www.arirang.com Facebook:   / arirangtv   Twitter:   / arirangworld   Instagram:   / arirangworld