Knife attack in Villach: Radicalization via Tikkok as a new trend?

Knife attack in Villach: Radicalization via Tikkok as a new trend?

Villach, Österreich - Terrifying events took place in Villach. A 23-year-old Syrian committed a cruel knife attack in which several people were seriously injured. The perpetrator, who came to Austria just a few years ago and received claims to asylum, is said to have radicalized within a few weeks. As the crown reported, the assassin deposited an IS flag in his apartment and bought a folding knife with a ten centimeter blade in front of the act. When he was arrested, he stated that his intention was to kill "men of military age".

After the attack, the seriously injured victims were treated in the intensive care unit, but their condition is considered stable. The public prosecutor applied for custody for the suspect, while the Ministry of the Interior demands additional powers to combat Islamist extremism. According to Nachrichten.at "Declaration of accession" for the terrorist militia, but not sent. He followed a planned approach by staking people on people until he was killed by the police.

The grief for the victims is officially recognized on Tuesday evening by a memorial march and an ecumenical service in Villach. Federal and state politicians, including Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg, take part in the events to commemorate the victims. The Islamic Federation has sentenced the terrorist attack "to the sharpest" and speaks against the general conviction of entire religious communities. At the same time, the requirement was decidedly opposed to Internet radicalization. The events in Villach illustrate the urgency that the authorities inspired by research and politics must react to the threat of Islamist extremism.