Macheten attack on the police: Sek overwhelmed perpetrator in Linz am Rhein
Macheten attack on the police: Sek overwhelmed perpetrator in Linz am Rhein
KOBLENZ. In the early morning, a 29-year-old Albanian man stormed the police inspection in Linz am Rhein with a machete and called "Allahu Akbar". Events played in the small town in the Rhineland-Palatinate country at 2.40 a.m., as the Koblenz General Prosecutor's Office announced. In the course of the search of the attacker's apartment, the investigators found evidence of radical Islamist motivation, including a flag of the so -called "Islamic State".
Thanks to the security measures in the police station, the attacker could not violate any of the police officers present. The guard is equipped with a double -secured lock. The 29-year-old man made it through the first door, but the second, which can only be opened at the push of a button, remained closed. As a result, the attacker was caught in the lock, as police spokesman Jürgen Fachinger explained. The man continued to threaten to kill the police officers present.
Special operating command creates an
The police in Linz made several attempts to move the aggressive attacker to the task through the intercom, but without success. Finally, the special operating command (SEK) from Koblenz was consulted. Two hours later, the special forces managed to overwhelm and arrest the man using a taser. The attacker suffered minor injuries. The district court of Koblenz then issued an arrest warrant.
The state central office for combating terrorism and extremism has taken over the investigation and is now investigating attempted murder by means of a power attack. This unity of the Koblenz General Prosecutor's Office specializes in cases of terrorism and politically motivated extremism. The discovery of the IS symbols in the perpetrator's apartment made it clear that this attack was not carried out by a simple criminal, but by a radicalized individual.
further investigation
According to previous information, the attacker had shown no other abnormalities before the attack in the city of Linz, which makes radicalization particularly worrying. The investigators are now trying to uncover the background and possible connections to terrorist networks. The searches of the apartment and the seized evidence could provide information about whether the 29-year-old was alone or was part of a larger group.Such incidents again show the need for increased focus on prevention and combating radicalization. The police in Rhineland-Palatinate, as in other federal states, work closely with security authorities to recognize and neutralize such threats at an early stage.
The events in Linz have once again sparked the discussion about the security measures in police guards and other public institutions. The double security lock in the Linz police station may have saved life and showed how important such measures are. This event will probably lead to a recovery of security protocols in police stations and other endangered institutions.