3 Injured in Winterthur Train Station Knife Attack, Deemed «Terrorist Act»
A knife attack at Winterthur train station on March 22, 2024, injured three Swiss citizens, one seriously. Zurich security official Mario Fehr called it a «terrorist act,» citing the suspect's shouts of «Allahu akbar» and radicalization as motives. The 31-year-old Swiss suspect was arrested, and police are investigating.
A knife attack at Winterthur main train station in Switzerland on the morning of March 22, 2024, injured three Swiss citizens aged 28, 43, and 52. One victim was seriously wounded. Mario Fehr, Zurich canton's security official, declared it a «terrorist act,» citing the perpetrator's shouts of «Allahu akbar» and evidence suggesting radicalization and extremism as motives.
The 31-year-old Swiss national suspect was arrested. Witnesses described panic as the man began stabbing people shortly after 8:30 AM. A taxi driver, Turhan Muslu, saw the attacker try to stab a man who fought back before security guards intervened. Police are investigating the motive but confirmed no disruption to train traffic.