One person was killed and five others wounded in stabbings in the center of the town of Villach. A man from Syria was arrested at the scene.

Boy stabbed to death and five injured in ‘ISIS-inspired’ knife attack in Austria - Six stabbed at random after suspected Islamist knifeman launched attack in Villach, Austria

Suspect in attack which killed boy, 14, and injured five others had pledged allegiance to Islamic State, say authorities

Austrian security officials have confirmed that the suspect in a recent knife attack in the country pledged allegiance to ISIS. According to Reuters, this attack, carried out by a Syrian migrant, resulted in the death of a 14-year-old and left five others injured.

One person was killed and five others were injured in stabbings on Saturday in the centre of the town of Villach, with a man from Syria being arrested at the scene, the New York Times reported. Citing the officials,

VIENNA (Reuters) - The 23-year-old Syrian refugee believed to have killed a teenager and injured five other people in a weekend stabbing rampage in the Austrian town of Villach became radicalised quickly by using TikTok, officials said on Monday.

Citing the Interior ministry, the New York Times said that the suspect is 23 years old, came to Austria from Syria in 2020 and was later given asylum, according to the Interior ministry.