In the afternoon of 24 November 2020, a 28-year-old Swiss woman attacked two female customers with a knife in the Manor store in Lugano, Ticino Canton, Switzerland.
| 2020 Lugano stabbing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland |
| Date | 24 November 2020 |
Attack type | Stabbing |
| Weapons | Knife |
| Injured | 2 |
The perpetrator was stopped by intervening customers. One of the women who were attacked was injured seriously. The Federal Office of Police suspected the attack had an Islamist motive.[1] The attacker was already known to Swiss authorities in connection with jihadism and sympathizing with the Islamic State.[2] According to police she had previously tried to travel to Syria to fight for the group, but was arrested by Turkish security forces at the Syrian-Turkish border and sent back to Switzerland.[3]
In 2022, the woman was formally indicted on charges of attempted murder. The prosecutors accused her of carrying out an Islamic extremist attack on behalf of ISIL.[3]
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- ^ Fässler, Katja (24 November 2020). "Manor-Angreiferin ist der Polizei schon seit 2017 bekannt". 20 Min. Tamedia Network. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Swiss woman indicted over 'extremist knife attack'". Arab News. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.