Islamist on trial for murder wanted to ‘punish’ Switzerland

(Breitbart) A 29-year-old radical Islamic extremist on trial for the murder of a Portuguese man has admitted to carrying out the attack to “defend the prophet” and “punish” Switzerland.

The 29-year-old Swiss-Turkish dual national is on trial for murdering a 29-year-old Portuguese man at a kebab restaurant in Morges on the 12th of September in 2020, stabbing the victim to death while yelling “Allahu akbar.”

During the trial, which began on Monday, the 29-year-old admitted to the attack, the first fatal Jihadist stabbing in Switzerland, saying he wanted to punish Switzerland for engaging in war against the Islamic State terror group, Basellandschaftliche Zeitung reports.

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