Knife attack in Villach: grief and anger after the terrorist attack!

Knife attack in Villach: grief and anger after the terrorist attack!

Villach, Österreich - An unprecedented terrorist attack Villach shaked on February 15, 2025, when a 23-year-old Syrian citizen, Ahmad G., stood up indiscriminately on passers-by with a folding knife and killed a 14-year-old boy, including five other people, including two young people. The incident occurred at the lower main square, where Ahmad G. called the ritual exclamation "Allahu Akbar", according to eyewitnesses during the attack. A brave supplier, also a Syrian origin, raced to the perpetrator with his car and possibly prevented worse, before it was incorrectly considered by the surrounding crowd to another attacker, as krone.at reported.

consequences and investigation

The immediately subsequent arrest of the perpetrator caused horror, especially when a viral picture of his arrest, which showed him with a raised index finger - a picture that reinforced the anger of the population against crime. In response to the attack, investigations into murder and attempted murder were initiated. The public prosecutor found that it is an Islamist attack that should be connected to the Islamic State (IS). During a search by Ahmad G.'s apartment, the police discovered IS flags and found that he had radicalized on the Internet before he was not known to the police, as wikipedia

The shocking events not only overthrown the city in mourning - a funeral march with 4,000 participants took place on February 18 for memory, to which high -ranking politicians also appeared to show solidarity. At the same time, the news that the assassin receives a lawyer at taxpayer costs, for a lot of criticism and horror among the population. The Austrian government is faced with the challenge of increasing national security, while calls for a stricter migration policy will also become loud to prevent such horror