Overview
- On Wednesday morning at Terminal 1, a man allegedly poured a flammable liquid on check‑in counter 13, set it alight, and struck multiple counters with a hammer.
- Firefighters extinguished the blaze and a partial evacuation was carried out before the terminal reopened to passengers.
- Eyewitness video shows travelers wrestling the suspect to the ground, and Reuters independently verified the footage’s date and location.
- Airport security and police detained the man, and authorities said there were no injuries and no significant impact on flight operations; early reports of gunfire were later refuted.
- Local outlets identify the suspect as a Malian national with legal residency and subsidiary protection, with age reported as 26 or 28, and a fast‑track court hearing was scheduled for Thursday following reports of a prior disturbance in Milan.