A 31‑year‑old man has been arrested in Winterthur, Switzerland, after a knife attack that injured three people outside the town’s train station early this morning.
Police said the attack took place at the Winterthur train station in the morning, around 08:30 local time. Three victims – Swiss nationals aged 28, 43 and 52 – were taken to hospitals for treatment.
The suspect, a Swiss citizen, used a bladed weapon. Authorities are still investigating motive, according to the police.
Eyewitnesses reported that the attacker shouted “Allahu Akbar” – meaning “God is greatest” in Arabic – before attacking passengers with a knife. An employee of a nearby office building said he heard the shout and then saw a man run into the ground level and strike people through the station’s underpass.
At the time of the attack, a group of schoolchildren was being escorted through the area. A local teacher was seen standing in front of the children to protect them, according to local media reports.
A taxi driver also confirmed that he saw a man walking around the station’s underpass attacking people. Local news outlets published photographs showing the station’s surrounding area cordoned off.
Police have detained the suspect and are awaiting further investigations. The incident has sparked concern about security around Swiss transport hubs.
This event is part of a wider context of escalating safety concerns across public transit venues, though the authorities have not yet linked this incident to any larger extremist threat. Further details await the official police briefing later today.}
Police said the attack took place at the Winterthur train station in the morning, around 08:30 local time. Three victims – Swiss nationals aged 28, 43 and 52 – were taken to hospitals for treatment.
The suspect, a Swiss citizen, used a bladed weapon. Authorities are still investigating motive, according to the police.
Eyewitnesses reported that the attacker shouted “Allahu Akbar” – meaning “God is greatest” in Arabic – before attacking passengers with a knife. An employee of a nearby office building said he heard the shout and then saw a man run into the ground level and strike people through the station’s underpass.
At the time of the attack, a group of schoolchildren was being escorted through the area. A local teacher was seen standing in front of the children to protect them, according to local media reports.
A taxi driver also confirmed that he saw a man walking around the station’s underpass attacking people. Local news outlets published photographs showing the station’s surrounding area cordoned off.
Police have detained the suspect and are awaiting further investigations. The incident has sparked concern about security around Swiss transport hubs.
This event is part of a wider context of escalating safety concerns across public transit venues, though the authorities have not yet linked this incident to any larger extremist threat. Further details await the official police briefing later today.}
