Knife attack in Villach: horror and demands for consequences

Knife attack in Villach: horror and demands for consequences

A shocking stabble attack shaked the city of Villach on Saturday afternoon. As already reported by Vol.at , it was an Islamistically motivated attack in which several passers were injured, one of them died tragically. The suspect, who stated when he was arrested, had acted on behalf of the radical Islamist terrorist militia "Islamic State" (IS) after a first interrogation. During the subsequent house search, the investigators found an IS flag, which confirmed the police assessment that the perpetrator may have been radicalized via social media, in particular Tikok.

reactions to the act

The reactions to this cruel incident did not long for long. Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen described the crime as "horrific" and expressed his deep sympathy for the victims and their families. Interim Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg also expressed his "deeply felt sympathy" and explained that against the Islamist perpetrator "with the full hardness of the law" had to be taken. The IGGÖ condemned the crime as "hideous" and emphasized that such violent acts are in no harmony with the true values of Islam, such as