Media: Hostage at the station in Cologne was a supporter of the IG

This writes the publication Focus, citing sources.

On October 15, an attacker took a woman hostage in a pharmacy at the Cologne railway station.

Police managed to neutralize the criminal. He and his hostage were hospitalized.

* “Islamic State” (IG) - the organization is recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated December 29, 2014.