14-year-old brutally stabbed in Villach-shock for the population!

14-year-old brutally stabbed in Villach-shock for the population!

Wien-Währing, Österreich - A 14-year-old Austrian with Turkish roots was arrested after he was suspected of having planned an Islamistically motivated attack. The arrest took place on February 12 in Vienna-Währing, based on information from the German Federal Criminal Police Office, which discovered a worrying tictok profile that spread radical Islamist content. During the house search, the investigators found numerous signs of his plans, including a children's drawing that outlined the Westbahnhof in Vienna, Islamist books and a handwritten guide for the production of explosive fabrics. During the arrest, the 14-year-old had a knife with a five centimeter long blade in his pocket, as the Interior Ministry reported.

Islamistically motivated attack in Villach

There was another serious incident in Villach, where a 23-year-old Syrian stood on passers-by on Saturday afternoon. Tragically, a 14-year-old boy was killed and five other people injured, including three who had to be treated intensive medicine. After his arrest, the suspect said that he had acted on behalf of the Islamic State (IS), and in the course of the investigation, the security authorities found an IS flag in his apartment. The perpetrator has been in Austria since 2020 and had asylum status, which is withdrawn from him due to the serious crime after serving his prison sentence.

Interior Minister Gerhard Karner confirmed the Islamist motivation behind the attack and announced that "occasional mass reviews" should be carried out by asylum enthusiasts with Syrian and Afghan's background. The investigation shows a growing challenge through the digital radicalization of young people who are led into extremism via social media. These developments underline the urgency to rethink and adapt the security strategies in Austria to prevent such crimes in the future, such as the tt.com reported.