Austrian Teen Killed in Villach Stabbing Linked to Islamic State

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Austria fatal stabbing suspect had ‘Islamic terror motive’: officials - National

Police searched the attacker's apartment with sniffer dogs and found IS flags on the walls. No weapons or dangerous objects were found, but police seized mobile telephones.

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Suspect in Fatal Stabbing in Austria Had an 'Islamic Terror Motive,' Officials Say

It was unclear how long the suspect had been in Austria, although authorities said he had a residence permit.

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Suspect in fatal stabbing in Austria had 'Islamic terror motive,' officials say

State Gov. Peter Kaiser thanked a 42-year-old man — also a Syrian — who drove toward the suspect and helped prevent the situation from getting worse.

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Teenager dead and five injured after ‘random’ knife attack in Austria

Six stabbed at random after suspected Islamist knifeman launched attack in Villach, Austria

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The 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker who stabbed a 14-year-old boy to death and injured five others in Austria on Saturday was laughing when he was arrested. "He is an Islamist with IS ties who became radicalized in a short time via TikTok," Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said at a press conference. He announced mass checks against asylum seekers with a Syrian or Afghan background.

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Suspect In Fatal Stabbing In Southern Austria Had ‘Islamic Terror Motive,’ Officials Say

Vienna: Austrian authorities on the stabbing of five passersby in southern Austria that left a 14-year-old boy dead on Saturday said that, the act was carried out by a man suspect with possible connections to the Islamic State group who appeared to have acted alone. The Suspect,