Syrian migrant blows himself up outside German concert

Authorities said a 27-year-old Syrian man tried to enter an outdoor concert in southern Germany and then blew himself up, injuring 12 people, in what appeared to be this country’s first suicide bombing in years "We don't know if this man planned on suicide or if he had the intention of killing others," Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said He added that the man's request for asylum was rejected a year ago, but he was allowed to remain in Germany because of the strife in Syria The three-day open-air concert was underway, with about 2,500 in attendance, when it was shut down as a precaution after the explosion