Daesh has claimed responsibility for an attack onboard a train in Germany on Tuesday that left three people seriously injured.

The announcement comes hours after a 17-year-old Afghan refugee attacked passengers with an axe and a knife. He was shot and killed during an altercation with police after fleeing the scene, a Bavarian police spokesman told ABC News.

The three injured are in serious condition, one is less serious, and 14 others were being treated for shock, according to the spokesman.

Source: MENA