Brutal details emerge of murdered Swiss woman in Algeria

Details surrounding the brutal killing of a Swiss woman visiting Algeria in early October have come to light, according to The Daily Mail. 

The woman, whose name has not been released, was dining with her three children and a friend on the terrace of the Café Scanner in Djanet on October 11thwhen she was attacked. A man reportedly shouting 'Allahu Akbar' and “long live Palestine” approached her and fatally slit her throat with a knife. She was taken to hospital but had lost too much blood and died, Swiss broadcaster RTS reports.

The assailant has been identified as a young man from northern Algeria who had relocated to Djanet six months prior. He was reportedly dressed in traditional Tuareg attire, the distinctive clothing of a nomadic Berber group native to the Sahara.

The attacker allegedly attempted to target another group of tourists in a local market, but this was prevented before he carried out the fatal assault on the Swiss woman.

The Daily Mail reports that Switzerland’s foreign ministry orchestrated the evacuation of the woman’s children and friend back to Switzerland. 

Algerian authorities apprehended the fleeing attacker a few days later, RTS reports.

Amid efforts to promote tourism, Algerian officials have remained silent on the incident. Reports indicate that residents of Djanet have been discouraged from discussing the attack on social media.