A stab attack on Siegen, DW in Albanian Language: Three Albanian women survived a much larger tragedy

After what happened in Solingen and what is being discussed about knives and criminals of foreign origin, it should be very clear what happened on the bus that was being circulated by Neunkirhcen for Siegen, because things are not black and white”, Mayor Siegen Stephen Meus declared before many people who were held Saturday for this city's celebration. Those words were accompanied with great applause, for what has happened on this bus is an unprecedented tragedy that has been far worse.

On Friday, with 31. August, in the vicinity of Siegen, a woman of German origin, has attacked people on a bus with a knife, and has injured six people. Two of them are still in danger for life. Tragedy, in the words of Mayor Meus, could have been much bigger. But three women with immigrant background have stopped the attacker and averted a far larger tragedy”, the mayor says.

Albanian women avoid even greater tragedy

Deutsche Welle finds that these women who have averted a much larger tragedy on the bus are of Albanian origin. Those are A. P, A.B, and B, the R-P (The Republic of Deutsche Welle in Albanian also has their full names and photos, but because of their condition and their experience, we will not publish at the moment). We talked to B. R-P, which explains what happened. They were with four children going to the party in the city of Siegen.

We've been on the bus enjoying ourselves, having a really good time, laughing and having fun with kids... all of a sudden there's been a noise. I've seen a woman shoot others with a knife. He wanted to attack our children too... P. He's got a knife and an A. B. They've got this woman down. I've picked up the kids and picked them out fast... I'm back on the bus and I took a bag out of my hand... we pulled the knife out of his hand and we put it on the ground. One held it for hands, the other for legs... once that woman shouted “ich erbege mch”... sat down with a chair in the augtobus and we kept it there until the police arrived... The bus was full of blood all over it, it was terrible”, it says in a conversation with phone B. R-P, which during the conversation often stopped and offended.

Only after leaving the bus A.P. He noticed that there was a huge knife wound in his hand. She and the other wounded were immediately taken to the hospital. A.P. has already been released from the hospital and is now better in health. But their friend is still big.

Treatment by Authorities

B. R-P. He explains that they have also been visited by city authorities. The mayor has thanked them for the courage shown and for having surely saved many others who have been able to fall victim. They have been treated by psychologists Friday night, but fortunately, they also have their own families with them. Fear and anxiety, however, are still great. “Every time I close my eyes, those horrible images --” appear, says B. R-P. / DW