"Swiss Police Kill Axe-Wielding Hostage-Taker on Train"

Police in Switzerland shot dead a 32-year-old asylum seeker from Iran who had taken 15 passengers hostage on a train with an axe and a knife. After attempting to communicate with the man for several hours, officers stormed the train and fatally wounded him when he attacked them. The hostages were unharmed, and the motive for the hostage-taking remains unclear. Hostage dramas are rare in Switzerland, but this incident follows a previous hostage situation at a watch-making firm in January 2022.