Italian soldier is stabbed in the throat by a man with scissors shouting 'Allahu Akbar' outside Milan train station

  • The attack took place on busy Piazza Duca d'Aosta in Milan shortly after 10:45am
  • Man reportedly stabbed soldier, 34, in neck and shoulder with pair of scissors
  • Alleged attacker is said to have shouted 'Allahu Akbar' as he was then arrested

By Faith Ridler For Mailonline

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An Italian soldier was stabbed in the throat with scissors by a man who shouted 'Allahu Akbar' as he was arrested, it was reported on Tuesday. 

The unprovoked attack, which took place on the busy Piazza Duca d'Aosta in Milan, happened shortly after 10:45am this morning, Milano Today said.

A 23-year-old man reportedly stabbed the soldier in the neck and shoulder with a pair of scissors before fleeing towards Via Vittor Pisani.

He was soon apprehended by paramilitary Carabinieri police officers, and was said to have shouted 'Allahu Akbar' - which translates to 'God is great - as he was arrested, the publication reported.

An Italian soldier was reportedly stabbed in the throat with scissors by a man who shouted 'Allahu Akbar' as he was arrested (Pictured: A military vehicle parked outside Milan's central station today)

An Italian soldier was reportedly stabbed in the throat with scissors by a man who shouted 'Allahu Akbar' as he was arrested (Pictured: A military vehicle parked outside Milan's central station today)

The same man had been reported to police on Monday after allegedly trying to attack people in the station with a pen, reports said. 

The solider was taken to Fatebenefratelli Hospital where he was treated for a 'deep' stab wound to the neck and non-life-threatening injuries.

The 34-year-old, who belongs to the Fifth Alpine Regiment of the Julia Brigade, was conscious when he arrived at the hospital, the report confirmed.

An investigation has now reportedly been launched to determine whether or not the attacker had 'links to terrorism'.

An attacker reportedly stabbed the soldier, 34, in the neck and shoulder with a pair of scissors before fleeing towards Via Vittor Pisani (Pictured: Central station, Milan)

An attacker reportedly stabbed the soldier, 34, in the neck and shoulder with a pair of scissors before fleeing towards Via Vittor Pisani (Pictured: Central station, Milan)

'The subject was promptly immobilized by the soldiers thanks to the techniques acquired during military combat training,' the Italian army told the DW.

It comes after two army officers and a police officer were stabbed inside the Italian train station in May 2017, The Local reported. 

The attack took place as the authorities stopped a 20-year-old man, known for drug dealing, for a routine check.

When he was asked for his documents, the man pulled out a knife and attacked the officers, who suffered injuries to the collarbone, arm and neck, the report said.

The attacker was then arrested for attempted murder, police confirmed, but it was not believed that the incident was terrorism-related.  

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