Authorities knew of the attacker



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A 28-year-old woman attacked passersby with a knife in a Lugano department store on Tuesday around 2 pm She is described as a supporter of the Islamic State terrorist organization.

The event took place in these department stores in the center of Lugano.

The event took place in these department stores in the center of Lugano.

Pablo Gianinazzi / Keystone

He shouted “Allahu akbar”, “God is the greatest”, before attacking his victims, writes the Ticino media. The alleged perpetrator, who was already known to the authorities as radicalized, apparently stole a kitchen knife immediately before in the home department of the department store. He then strangled his first victim and then stabbed a second woman. According to eyewitnesses, he made a commitment to the Islamic State (IS). Only the brave intervention of a couple could stop the attacker. One victim was seriously injured. The alleged perpetrator was handed over to the police.

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