Overview

• The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Aboubakar Traore from Mali, was overpowered by security staff and travelers and arrested by Polaria.
• He ignited a trash bin at check-in desk 13 using a flammable liquid and struck the counter with a hammer before the blaze was quickly extinguished.
• Firefighters ordered a precautionary evacuation, but operator SEA said air traffic remained fully operational and no injuries were reported.
• Prosecutors filed aggravated arson and aggravated damage charges, with a judicial validation hearing scheduled this morning in Busto Arsizio.
• Reports note his subsidiary protection valid through 2027 and recent incidents including denied boarding to Saudi Arabia and a complaint for shop damage, drawing official reactions from ENAC’s chief and the transport minister.