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Train Axe Attack near Würzburg, Germany

Train Axe Attack near Würzburg, Germany

Around 20 people were reported wounded in Germany on July 18, 2016 after a man carrying an axe and a knife attacked passengers on a train near the southern city of Würzburg, Germany.

[0]The teen yelled, "Allahu Akbar" in the probable Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attack.

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The train line between Wurzburg-Heidingsfeld and Ochsenfurt was immediately shut down.

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The attacker was identified as a 17 year old from Afghanistan, who was shot dead by police as he tried to escape.

[7]No motive for the crime has been made public at this time.

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Perpetrator

The attacker entered Germany as an unaccompanied child refugee.

He was a 17 year old from Afghanistan.

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References

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Citation Linkhaaretz.comAround 20 people attacked in Germany by ax-wielding man
Jul 18, 2016, 9:08 PM
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Citation Linkbbc.comBBC coverage
Jul 18, 2016, 9:11 PM
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Citation Linkstuttgarter-nachrichten.deGerman news coverage
Jul 18, 2016, 9:20 PM
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Citation Linkt.coWall Street Journal coverage on Wurzburg attack
Jul 18, 2016, 9:39 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comThe attack occurred in Würzburg, Germany
Jul 18, 2016, 10:01 PM
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Citation Linkmirror.co.uk17 year old Afghan boy suspected as attacker
Jul 18, 2016, 10:03 PM
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Citation Linkbnonews.comBNO confirming age of suspect
Jul 18, 2016, 10:08 PM
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Citation Linkwsj.comArticle about the perpetrator and incident.
Jul 18, 2016, 10:11 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMedics at the scene
Jul 18, 2016, 10:13 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMedics arriving
Jul 18, 2016, 10:15 PM
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Citation Linkdailymail.co.ukDailymail article about the perpetrator
Jul 18, 2016, 10:24 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMedics arriving to the scene
Jul 18, 2016, 10:26 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comAn axe was used by the attacker
Jul 18, 2016, 10:30 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comCrime scene
Jul 18, 2016, 11:38 PM