Three wounded in Swiss train station stabbing labelled ‘act of terror’
A stabbing incident at a train station in Winterthur, Switzerland, left three people wounded and has been classified as an 'act of terror' by authorities. The 31-year-old suspect, a Swiss-Turkish dual national, was arrested shortly after the attack and had previously drawn attention for distributing ISIL propaganda. The injured individuals, aged 28, 43, and 52, are receiving medical care, with the oldest still hospitalized after surgery.
- ▪The stabbing occurred shortly before 8:30am local time at a train station in Winterthur.
- ▪The suspect was arrested five minutes after the attack and had a history of distributing ISIL propaganda.
- ▪Three men were wounded, with the oldest requiring surgery and remaining hospitalized.
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News|CrimeThree wounded in Swiss train station stabbing labelled ‘act of terror’Swiss authorities arrest suspect who had come to authorities’ attention in 2015 for distributing ISIL propaganda.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoCommuters walk past a police vehicle parked in front of the central train station where a man wounded three people with a bladed weapon in Winterthur, near Zurich [AFP]By AFP and APPublished On 28 May 202628 May 2026A man stabbed and wounded three people in what authorities have described as an “act of terror” at a train station in the Swiss city of Winterthur.The attack took place shortly before 8:30am (06:00 GMT) on Thursday.
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