A young woman stabbed two people in a store in Lugano. The authorities do not rule out a terrorist act. / 7:30 p.m. / 2 min. / yesterday at 7:30 p.m.
Posted on 11/26/2020 2:40:13 PM PST by xomething
A young woman stabbed two people in a store in Lugano. The authorities do not rule out a terrorist act. / 7:30 p.m. / 2 min. / yesterday at 7:30 p.m.
The alleged perpetrator of the knife attack on Tuesday in a shopping center in Lugano attempted to travel to Syria a few years ago. Suffering from psychological problems, she was interned upon her return to Switzerland, federal police said on Wednesday.
The 28-year-old Swiss woman who attacked two women on Tuesday in a department store in central Lugano was known to the Federal Office of Police. Fedpol had indeed carried out investigations in 2017. The alleged aggressor was arrested at the time at the Turkish-Syrian border. She was trying to join a jihadist fighter in Syria.
Fedpol specifies that the woman suffered from "psychological problems" at the time and that she was placed in a psychiatric institution upon her return to Switzerland.
Two injured women
It was shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday that the woman living in Ticino assaulted two women on the fifth floor of the Manor department store in downtown Lugano.
She grabbed the first by the neck with her bare hands, then wounded another in the neck with a knife, police said. One of the victims is seriously injured but her life is not in danger. The second suffered minor injuries.
The alleged perpetrator was intercepted by a couple who were there and then arrested by the police.
"We knew the threat could increase"
The head of the Ticino State Council Norman Gobbi did not say he was surprised by this attack: "We reminded all the cantonal police bodies a few weeks ago, after the attacks in Morges and Vienna. We knew that the threat could increase ", he indicates in the 12:30 pm of the RTS.
He points to too little room for maneuver for the surveillance of suspicious persons: "It is a legislative problem, at the federal level, which does not allow people to be locked up in a preventive manner. The cantonal directors of justice and police have asked to strengthen federal laws in this direction. Because we must have the instruments to intervene in a preventive manner. "
"We did not have enough information to open criminal proceedings"
Invited at 7:30 p.m., the director of the Federal Office of Police Nicoletta della Valle also regrets a lack of capacity for action, although the defendant was known to the intelligence service.
"We had known this person since 2017, because she had gone to Syria. When she returned to Switzerland, there were police investigations, and we did not have enough information to initiate criminal proceedings. Since then, that person has not appeared with us. "
Nicoletta della Valle recalls, however, that the intelligence service will have more opportunity to act in the future. "The new law to fight terrorism passed by parliament will give us tools that will help us outside of criminal proceedings."
"The propaganda tool remained intact"
André Duvillard, delegate of the Swiss National Security Network, recalled in Forum that the terrorist threat did not disappear with the end of the Islamic State.
"The propaganda tool has remained intact. Even today, people go to propaganda sites or social networks, and the ideology remains extremely present in a number of people. The intelligence service said so. At the end of May, we have about 600 people on the radar appearing as part of these internet investigations, and we have 60 people who represent a security risk. " (translation)
L'auteure présumée de l'agression au couteau perpétrée mardi dans un centre commercial de Lugano a tenté de se rendre en Syrie il y a quelques années. Souffrant de problèmes psychologiques, elle a été internée dès son retour en Suisse, a indiqué la police fédérale mercredi.
La Suissesse de 28 ans qui a attaqué deux femmes mardi dans un grand magasin du centre de Lugano était connue de l'Office fédéral de la police. Fedpol avait en effet mené des investigations en 2017. L'agresseuse présumée s'est faite arrêter à l'époque à la frontière turco-syrienne. Elle tentait de rejoindre un combattant djihadiste en Syrie.
Fedpol précise que la femme souffrait de "problèmes psychologiques" à l'époque et qu'elle a été placée en institution psychiatrique dès son retour en Suisse.
Deux femmes blessées C'est peu après 14h00 mardi que la femme domiciliée au Tessin a agressé deux femmes au cinquième étage du grand magasin Manor, au centre-ville de Lugano.
Elle a empoigné la première au cou à mains nues, puis en a blessé une autre au cou avec un couteau, selon la police. L'une des victimes est gravement atteinte mais sa vie n'est pas en danger. La deuxième a subi des blessures mineures.
L'auteure présumée a été interceptée par un couple qui se trouvait sur place puis arrêtée par la police.
"On savait que la menace pouvait augmenter" Le chef du Conseil d'Etat tessinois Norman Gobbi ne se dit pas surpris par cette attaque: "On avait fait un rappel à tous les corps de la police cantonale il y a quelques semaines, après les attaques de Morges et de Vienne. On savait que la menace pouvait augmenter", indique-t-il dans le 12h30 de la RTS.
Il pointe une marge de manoeuvre trop restreinte pour la surveillance de personnes suspectes: "C’est un problème législatif, au niveau fédéral, qui ne permet pas d’enfermer des personnes de manière préventive. Les directeurs et directrices cantonaux de justice et police ont demandé de renforcer les lois fédérales dans ce sens. Car nous devons avoir les instruments pour intervenir de manière préventive."
"On n'avait pas assez d'éléments pour ouvrir une procédure pénale" Invitée dans le 19h30, la directrice de l’Office fédéral de la police Nicoletta della Valle regrette elle aussi un manque de capacité d'action, alors que la prévenue était connue du service de renseignement.
"On connaissait cette personne depuis 2017, parce qu'elle était partie en Syrie. Quand elle est revenue en Suisse, il y a eu des enquêtes de police, et on n'avait pas assez d'éléments pour faire ouvrir une procédure pénale. Depuis là, cette personne n'est plus apparue chez nous."
Nicoletta della Valle rappelle toutefois que le service de renseignement aura davantage la possibilité d'agir dans le futur. "La nouvelle loi pour lutter contre le terrorisme votée par le parlement nous donnera des instruments qui nous aideront en dehors d’une procédure pénale."
"L'outil de propagande est resté intact" André Duvillard, délégué du Réseau national de sécurité suisse, a rappelé dans Forum que la menace terroriste n'a pas disparu avec la fin de l'Etat islamique.
"L'outil de propagande est resté intact. Aujourd'hui encore, des gens vont sur des sites ou des réseaux sociaux de propagande, et l'idéologie reste extrêmement présente chez un certain nombre de personnes. Le service de renseignement l'a dit fin mai, nous avons environ 600 personnes sur le radar qui apparaissent dans le cadre de ces investigations sur la toile, et on a 60 personnes qui représentent un risque pour la sécurité." (original)
The assailant has no name?
Psychological Problems? It’s called islam.
That would give the whole game away. It would be like instead of using the word “teens”, someone used the name Shaniqua.
The 28-year-old Swiss woman with an Islamic name undoubtedly.
Lugano is absolutely beautiful. Spent quite bit of time there and plan on returning soon.
Only problem is, it’s all mountains, with a beautiful lake between them. The border with Italy is very close so we would go back and forth between countries frequently.
Not a place I would expect terrorism.
Well if she utters an apology, things we all be unicorns and rainbows once again. As long as it’s in a cooperative, decent way.
Si, Senor.
I agree with you on Lugano. It’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited. Not only was the setting spectacular but you could eat off of the street. We didn’t see a dirty car, a smudged window, a cigarette butt. It was immaculate.
The biggest problem with our trip to Lugano was that we went straight from there to Venice. Venice was supposed to be this amazingly beautiful tourist attraction but after visiting Lugano it looked like an open sewer with garbage on the water, tacky Chinese made souvenirs and an entire populace looking for ways to rip you off.
When the elites are finished collaborating with nislam in the destruction of Europe,they will jump on their lear jets and move to greener pastures to begin the same process again
In Switzerland:
1) Perpetrator attacked victims.
2) Perp was intercepted by a couple who were there.
3) Perpetrator was then arrested by the police.
In San Francisco:
1) Perpetrator attacked victims.
2) Perp was intercepted by a couple who were there.
3) Couple was then arrested by the police.
Bottom line, what? Is she locked up right now, or not?
Quite a few other countries have laws against publicly naming suspects.
Totally agree with you.
Venice smelled like an open sewer every time I’ve been there.
Totally agree.
Venice smelled like an open sewer every time I’ve been there.
Every time my friends living in Lugano crossed the border into Italy their driving style totally changed. Lugano was peaceful and traffic laws were obeyed. In Italy it was a free for all demo derby.
I commented that it was like multiple personality disorder it changed so much at the border crossing.
Funny thing about Lugano: right after I posted about how immaculate and clean the place was I looked at the picture in the article and there is a piece of trash on the ground behind and between the two officers. Oh well.
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