Austrian Knife Attack Leaves Teen Dead, Five Injured
A 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker was arrested after a random stabbing spree in Villach, Carinthia, with authorities investigating possible extremist motives.
- A 14-year-old boy was killed and five others injured, including two seriously, in a knife attack in Villach, Austria, on February 15, 2025.
- The suspect, identified as Ahmad G., a Syrian asylum seeker with no prior criminal record, allegedly attacked passersby randomly with a knife before being apprehended.
- A local Syrian delivery driver intervened by ramming the assailant with his car, potentially preventing further casualties, according to police statements.
- Authorities are investigating whether the attack was motivated by extremism, with reports suggesting the suspect may have been radicalized online and had links to the Islamic State group.
- The incident has sparked political reactions, with calls for stricter asylum policies and debates over immigration intensifying in Austria and neighboring countries.
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