Train hijacker killed by police in Switzerland

author of train hijacking in switzerland Swiss police said the man, who was “fatally injured” during an attack to free the hostages on Thursday night, is safe and well.

was guilty of kidnapping Iranian “asylum seeker” The 32-year-old man, who was armed with an ax and a knife, spoke in Persian and English, Vaud canton police spokesman Jean-Christophe Sottrell said at a news conference.

Police and judicial officers present at the conference said this They did not know the reasons for the kidnapping.

The police spokesperson stressed that the identity of the attacker has not yet been fully verified.

an agent killed the kidnapper When he pounced on him with an axe, officials explained.

The intervention group had managed to enter the stationary train and place themselves between the attacker and fifteen hostages (14 passengers and the engineer).

kidnapping continues for hours, from 6:35 pm to approximately 10:30 pm. The train was stopped at Assert-sous-Chamvent station, a few kilometers from the tourist lake of Neuchâtel.

The passengers alerted law enforcement, who began negotiating with the hijacker through WhatsApp messages and with the help of an interpreter in Persian, Iran’s majority language.

Ultimately, the officers decided to attack the convoy at 10:15 pm.

A video broadcast by social network X showed loud and bright explosions surrounding the train. A police spokesman said it was a distraction to draw the kidnappers away from the hostages.

Authorities launched a criminal investigation into the incidents.