Swiss attack suspect’s residence in Liechtenstein searched

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The train station Salez - Sennwald photographed in Salez, Switzerland, on Sunday Aug. 14, 2016. The man who attacked passengers on a crowded Swiss train with a knife and burning liquid died of his wounds Sunday, as did one of his victims, a 34-year-old woman, Swiss police said. Three others remain hospitalized with serious wounds. Police are still searching for a motive but said there\'s no indication the suspect, identified only as a 27-year-old Swiss man from a neighboring region, had ties to extremist groups. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)

BERLIN – Swiss police say a search has been carried out at the residence in neighbouring Liechtenstein of a man who attacked passengers on a train with a knife and burning liquid.

Saturday’s attack took place as the train neared the Swiss town of Salez, close to the border with tiny Liechtenstein. Six people and the attacker were wounded. The 27-year-old assailant and a 34-year-old woman he had attacked later died of their injuries.

Swiss daily Blick reported Sunday night, without citing sources, that the attacker had lived for around three years in Liechtenstein, which has close ties to Switzerland. Police in St. Gallen canton (state) said Monday that he officially was registered as living in a neighbouring Swiss canton.

Police still are investigating the attacker’s motive.

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