See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 09:46 BST, 28 May 2026 | Updated: 10:09 BST, 28 May 2026
A major police operation is underway at a Swiss train station after four people were stabbed, according to reports. The motive of the attack at the Winterthur train station on Thursday remains unclear; however, multiple witnesses claimed that the knifeman shouted 'Allahu Akbar' as he unleashed his violent rampage, according to local media. The incident is understood to have unfolded at around 8.30am, with footage from the scene showing terrified people fleeing in panic.One passerby told news outlet Blick: 'I heard a man behind me shout 'Allahu Akbar' five or six times in a very emotional and agitated manner.'A group of school children are understood to have been passing through the station when the knife attack began, with their teacher seen standing in front of her students, 20 Minuten reported. According to local news outlet Tagnes Azeiger, four men were stabbed by the knifeman. A major police operation is underway at a Swiss train station after four people were stabbedEmergency services rushed to the scene, where a police cordon currently remains in place. This is a breaking news story, more to follow.
