Three wounded in Swiss train station 'bladed weapon' attack, phrase 'Allahu Akbar' allegedly shouted

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A antheral suspected of attacking 3 individuals astatine a bid presumption successful Switzerland connected Thursday greeting has been arrested, according to Zurich Cantonal Police.

"About 30 meters away, I heard a antheral down maine outcry 'Allahu akbar' 5 oregon six times, precise emotionally and agitatedly," 1 witnesser reportedly recalled to the outlet Blick.

"Shortly aft 8:30 a.m., a antheral injured 3 radical with a bladed limb astatine Winterthur bid station. The suspected perpetrator was arrested by police. He is simply a 31-year-old Swiss national," Zurich Cantonal Police said. The 3 wounded Swiss nationals, ages 28, 43 and 52, were transported to the hospital, according to the release.

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A constabulary conveyance is parked successful beforehand of Winterthur bid presumption pursuing a stabbing onslaught successful Winterthur, Switzerland, Thursday, May 28, 2026 (Claudio Thoma/Keystone via AP)

The Associated Press reported that the incidental occurred soon earlier 8:30 a.m. The suspect, who was arrested 5 minutes aft exigency services were alerted, is simply a 31-year-old Swiss-Turkish dual nationalist who lives successful Winterthur, determination constabulary main Marius Weyermann said.

The antheral had drawn authorities' attraction successful 2015 for disseminating Islamic State propaganda, Weyermann noted, according to the AP. More recently, helium was sent to a psychiatric installation aft calling the constabulary exigency fig and delivering "confused comments," but helium departed connected Wednesday aft a doc ruled helium was not dangerous.

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Police officers region portion pursuing a stabbing onslaught astatine the bid presumption successful Winterthur, Switzerland, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (Claudio Thoma/Keystone via AP)

Two of the victims were discharged oregon astir to beryllium released from hospitals by mid-afternoon, Wyermann noted, according to the AP, portion the 52-year-old remained hospitalized pursuing country connected a thigh injury.

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Commuters locomotion past a constabulary conveyance parked successful beforehand of the cardinal bid presumption wherever a antheral wounded 3 radical with a bladed limb successful Winterthur, adjacent Zurich connected May 28, 2026. (ARND WIEGMANN / AFP via Getty Images)

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Zurich portion apical information authoritative Mario Fehr characterized the occurrence arsenic "an evil enactment of terror," according to the AP, which reported that the authoritative noted that the fishy was calved successful Switzerland, obtained citizenship successful 2009 and seemingly was successful Turkey during overmuch of the past 2 years.

The Associated Press contributed to this report

Alex Nitzberg is simply a writer for Fox News Digital.

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