Terrorist attack in Villach: Syrian calls Allahu Akbar during a knife attack

Terrorist attack in Villach: Syrian calls Allahu Akbar during a knife attack

A brutal knife attack in Villach, Austria, last Saturday, is suspected of being an Islamistically motivated terrorist attack. According to 5min.at Investigators referred to statements by the 23-year-old presumed perpetrator, a Syrian citizen who called "Allahu Akbar" during the act. to have radicalized online. This incident could be seen as the second deadly jihadist attack in Austria recently.

In the immediate vicinity of Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP), a terrorist attack is also assumed. It is assumed that the attacker may have put a faithful to the Islamic state or another jihadist organization, which also increases the severity of the incident, so Der Spiegel .

The Austrian security authorities are under pressure to clarify the background and possible connections of the perpetrator. The attack has attracted both national and international attention and raises questions about security and integration policy in Austria.