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Swiss Train Station Stabbing Investigated as Terrorism; 3 Injured

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Swiss police are investigating a knife attack at a train station that injured three people as an act of terrorism.
  • The suspect, a 31-year-old dual Swiss-Turkish national, was reportedly known to police for distributing ISIS propaganda in 2015.
  • Authorities praised a teacher who shielded students during the incident, and confirmed the suspect was apprehended.

Winterthur, Switzerland – Swiss authorities are treating a knife attack at a train station that injured three people as an act of terrorism. The incident occurred in Winterthur, a city north of Zurich, where a 31-year-old man with dual Swiss and Turkish nationality carried out the assault.

Mario Fehr, head of security for the Canton of Zurich, described the attack as "a despicable act of terrorism." He commended the swift response of the police, stating they prevented a worse outcome. Fehr also highlighted the bravery of a teacher who protected her students from the attacker before his arrest.

This is a despicable act of terrorism, and I think the police did a very good job, sufficient to prevent worse things from happening.

— Mario FehrHead of security for the Canton of Zurich, describing the train station attack.

Police revealed that the suspect had been reported to authorities in 2015 for allegedly spreading propaganda for the Islamic State (IS) militant group. Marius Weyermann, head of the Zurich cantonal police, confirmed this past connection to extremist material.

Reports indicate that the injured, all of whom were hospitalized, sustained stab wounds to the leg, neck, and thigh. One victim suffered severe injuries requiring emergency surgery. A video circulating online, which Reuters could not independently verify, reportedly shows a man shouting "Allahu Akbar" as he ran from the station.

The suspect was reported to the police in 2015 for spreading IS propaganda.

— Marius WeyermannHead of the Zurich cantonal police, confirming the suspect's past involvement with extremist material.
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