Berlin, Jan 23, IRNA — A 30-year-old arson suspect has confessed to his involvement in 13 attacks on Muslim sites in Berlin, the daily Bild reported Sunday.
The unidentified man was initially accused of having a role in only seven arson attacks on mosques in the German capital.
On Saturday, a judge issued an arrest warrant for the suspect who is to face a psychological evaluation in a bid to find out the motives for his crimes.
Berlin mosques have been the scene of at least seven firebombings since June 2010.
Last month, the Iranian Islamic Culture Center was firebombed, sparking a strong condemnation by Berlin’s Mayor Klaus Wowereit.
The Sehitlik Mosque, Berlin’s biggest mosque, has been arson attacked four times over the past months.
German Muslim leaders have repeatedly voiced strong concern over the ongoing firebombings against mosques, calling for stepped up security measures.
The center-right government of Chancellor Angela Merkel has tried to downplay the latest series of anti-Muslim hate crimes in the wake of of deepening Islamophobia in Germany.