The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) says it stopped a suspected terrorist attack in Switzerland in spring. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “An 18-year-old man became radicalised,” said Attorney General Stefan Blättler, who spoke to the Sunday paper SonntagsBlick. The Swiss national is currently being held in pre-trial detention. “His aim was to carry out an attack,” said Blättler. The suspect had reportedly researched methods and was allegedly planning to use a knife. “There’s an Islamist motive,” Blättler added. A knife, bought online shortly beforehand, was seized from the suspect. Criminal proceedings are underway and the presumption of innocence applies. Investigators are also looking into whether other people may have been involved. Record number of terrorism cases underway in Switzerland Switzerland is currently handling more than 140 terrorism-related cases – a record number – according to Blättler. At the start of the year, the OAG was ...
