Germany’s government has announced plans to impose tighter controls at all of the country’s land borders to tackle irregular migration and protect the public from threats such as Islamist extremism. In a statement, the interior ministry said today that the controls will start on 16th September and initially last for six months. It said, these controls are part of a series of measures Germany has taken to toughen its stance on irregular migration in recent years following a surge in arrivals, in particular people fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said, they are strengthening internal security and continuing their hard line against irregular migration. Recent deadly knife attacks in which the suspects were asylum seekers have stoked concerns over immigration. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a knife attack in the western city of Solingen that killed three people in August.