police Switzerland Late Thursday, he used an ax and knife to kill an Iranian asylum seeker who was holding 15 people hostage. This was confirmed on Friday by authorities, who underlined that all hostages were released “safe and sound” inside a train between the cities of Baulmes and Yverdon-les-Baines.
The hostage-taking incident of the 32-year-old man, whose identity was not disclosed, started around 18.35. “He forced the mechanic to leave his post and join other passengers.”. “The train remained stationary with its doors closed at the Essert-sous-Champvent stop,” police in the canton of Vaud (west) said.
For this reason, in his statement published on his website, he said, “Upon the notice of people blocked on the train, law enforcement officers came to the scene and closed the area.” “Negotiation experts of the cantonal police They contacted the person responsible for the hostage taking” he said, adding that the agents carried out the “attack” around 10:15 p.m.
“The hostages were released safely”He emphasized that the man “received a fatal wound during the intervention.” “He contacted the prosecutor and opened an investigation,” he noted, but emphasized that “the author’s motivations are unknown at this stage of the investigation.”