Three wounded in Swiss train station stabbing labelled ‘act of terror’
Summary
A man stabbed three people at a train station in Winterthur, Switzerland, in an attack described by authorities as terrorism. The suspect, a 31-year-old Swiss-Turkish dual citizen, was arrested minutes after the incident and had previous links to ISIS propaganda.Key Facts
- The stabbing happened just before 8:30 a.m. local time at Winterthur train station.
- Three Swiss men, aged 28, 43, and 52, were injured; two were released from the hospital quickly.
- The attacker was arrested five minutes after police were notified.
- He is a 31-year-old man with Swiss and Turkish citizenship who lives in Winterthur.
- Authorities say he acted alone and had shared ISIS propaganda in 2015.
- The suspect had recently been in a psychiatric facility but was released after being deemed not dangerous.
- Swiss regional officials called the event an act of terror.
- The Islamic Central Council of Switzerland condemned the attack and stated ISIS is a terrorist group, not representing Islam.
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