Evidence of attack – Schwyz canton police responded to AfD leader Alice Weidel – News




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  • AfD leader Alice Weidel canceled an appearance at her party’s rally for security reasons. It was connected via video.
  • Weidel and her family were taken to a safe place by security authorities.
  • Alice Weidel’s partner is known to live in Einsiedeln (SZ), Switzerland.
  • A spokesman for the Schwyz cantonal police confirmed an operation in connection with this matter to Radio SRF.

There was a security-related incident the weekend before last, an AfD spokesman told the German Press Agency. The security authorities took Weidel and her family from their private apartment to a safe place.

It is known that Weidel’s partner lives in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. Therefore, the German television station ARD suspected that the incident had occurred in the canton of Schwyz.

Legend:

Alice Weidel in a video message at an AfD election campaign event on German Unity Day. For security reasons it was not possible to take part on site.

KEYSTONE/DPA/Martin Schutt

A spokesman for the Schwyz canton police has now confirmed to Radio SRF that there was a police operation in Einsiedeln on September 23rd in connection with AfD leader Alice Weidel.

For police tactical reasons, the spokesman did not want to say what exactly happened, whether there are further security measures for Alice Weidel and her family in Switzerland and how the police assess the current threat situation. But he wanted to state that “the Schwyz cantonal police are available around the clock to ensure the safety of all citizens.”


Regional Journal Central Switzerland, October 4, 2023, 5:30 p.m.;

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