Rotterdam Stabbing Rampage Knifeman shouted "Allahu Akbar"

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A man armed with two long knives went on a violent stabbing spree in Rotterdam, Netherlands, killing one person and seriously injuring another. The suspect, who allegedly shouted "Allahu Akbar," meaning "God is Greatest" in Arabic, during the attack, has been taken into police custody. 

 

The horrific incident unfolded near the iconic Erasmus Bridge, where the attacker, now severely injured himself, was eventually subdued by a heroic bystander. Dutch broadcaster NOS reported that several witnesses heard the suspect shouting the religious phrase as he carried out the brutal assault.

 

One witness, a sports instructor who was teaching a class near the scene, recounted how he stepped in to overpower the attacker. "I saw a man with two long knives stabbing a young guy," he told NOS. "I eventually managed to get them away." 

Images from the aftermath showed a heavy police presence near the bridge, with emergency services setting up a medical tent and an ambulance at the scene. Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported that a man was stabbed beneath the bridge, as confirmed by bystanders passing over it. Several of them also stated that the suspect had shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the violent attack.

 

Wessel Stolle, a police spokesman, confirmed that authorities were aware of the phrase being shouted during the incident and that it is part of the ongoing investigation. However, he also emphasized that there was no immediate information regarding the attacker's motive, and all possibilities are being explored.

 

The attacker was subdued by Renil Renato David Litecia, a sports coach who witnessed the horrifying scene. Litecia described how he acted quickly to prevent further bloodshed. "I hit the attacker with two sticks after seeing him lunge at someone," Litecia said. "I managed to wrestle the knives away and throw them aside."

 

Initially, Litecia thought the scene was a physical fight. "But when I started running in that direction, I saw that it wasn't a fight," he explained. "It was a man with two long knives who was stabbing another young guy. When I started shouting, he turned around and began approaching everyone nearby."

 

Authorities have not yet released the identities of the victims or the suspect, but the investigation is ongoing, with police urging witnesses to come forward with any information that may assist in understanding the full scope of the attack. The city of Rotterdam is now grappling with the aftermath of this senseless act of violence, as the investigation seeks to uncover the motivations behind the deadly rampage.

 

Credit: ABC 2024-09-21

 

 

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

1 hour ago, Social Media said:

The suspect, who allegedly shouted "Allahu Akbar," meaning "God is Greatest" in Arabic

In my first year of work, my friends father was a jehovah witness, he told me that the world will end through religion. 

 

I've worked in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, I've got many Muslim/Islamic colleagues. 

These guys reckon we are fools allowing Muslims to integrate into western society. 

 

They know that these barbaric people can't adjust, they will never assimilate into civilized culture. 

 

We are all DOOMED. 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by SAFETY FIRST

[save the frogs]

1 hour ago, Social Media said:

meaning "God is Greatest"

I agree.

god is the greatest.

how many universes have you created lately? 

 

[save the frogs]

11 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

These guys reckon we are fools allowing Muslims to integrate into western society. 

 

They know that these barbaric people can't adjust, they will never assimilate into civilized culture. 

nah, that's western media propaganda.