The Austrian government has described as “Islamist attack” the multiple stabbing that resulted in the life of a child under 14 years and with five injured people. The attack occurred on Saturday afternoon in the Austrian town of Villach, of 58,000 inhabitants and located 350 kilometers from Vienna; And it was undertaken by a 23 -year -old Syrian who had residence permit in the country and on which the country’s interior minister, the conservative, Gerhard Karner, said in a press conference that It quickly radicalized through the Internet.
Karner has indicated that the first investigation indicates that the attacker, who was arrested shortly after the attack at the scene and on which the police reported that he lacked background, He had links with the Islamic state jihadist group.
The multiple stabbing took place around 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, in the center of the town of Villach. A taxi driver, seeing what was happening, did not hesitate to overwhelm the attacker with his vehicle to stop evil.
Some witnesses tell the Austrian environment ‘Puls24’ the horror lived: “It was like a horror movie. Everything happened very fast, a person jumped from a car and then several people fled. Our employee closed the restaurant and kept customers inside, “said a man, since the young Syrian began stabbing people indiscriminately.
The State Office for the Protection of the State and the combat of extremism is responsible for carrying out this investigation in collaboration with the State Criminal Police Office.
The governor of Carintia, Peter Kaiser (Social Democratic Party), He has denounced “atrocity” and has asked “the most serious consequences” For the person in charge. “I have always said very clearly and unequivocally that anyone who lives in Carintia, in Austria must respect the law and must adapt to our norms and values,” he warned. “Anyone who breaches these standards must face the most serious consequences. They must be judged, imprisoned and deported“He said a few hours after the attack.
Source: Lasexta
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