Syrian stabs passerby in Austria, killing a teenager and injuring five people

Volkswagen Touran Austrian Police
Volkswagen Touran Austrian Police. Photo: Guillaume Vachey. CC0 1.0.

Perpetrator of knife attack in Austria: 23-year-old Syrian, smiling and making ISIS gesture to police after his stabbings. The Syrian Ahmad G., arrested after the indiscriminate attack, has a residence permit and no previous record.

ISIS claims responsibility for knife attack in western German city of Solingen that killed three people last night

BMW polizei cars in Germany.
BMW police cars in Germany. Photo: Dominik Schraudolf (Pixabay).

What is known about the multiple stabbing at the festival in Germany: a 15-year-old arrested, the attacker on the run and random victims. Investigators do not rule out that the attack is a terrorist act.