She had been investigated by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution for preparing a serious crime already in 2014 and had traveled to meet ISIS members in Istanbul in November 2015.
[1] The girl stabbed a police officer in the back of the neck at Hanover Central Station, causing severe injuries.
[7] In 2014, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Germany's domestic intelligence agency, started investigating the girl for preparing a serious crime in 2014;[8] NDR television reported that the day after the November 2015 Paris attacks she described it as the "happiest day of my life", adding: "Allah bless our lions".
[6] In November 2015,[1] the perpetrator traveled to Istanbul where she met members of ISIL, who planned to help her with entry into Syria.
[6] Safia S. was convicted of attempted murder, helping a terrorist organization, and of grievous bodily harm, and was sentenced to 6 years in prison.