The incident unfolded on Saturday afternoon near Villach's main square. Alaaeddin al-Halabi, a 42-year-old food delivery driver who fled Syria in 2015, was en route to a delivery when he noticed a disturbance. Observing people running and shouting for help, he saw an individual brandishing a knife.

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Alaaeddin Alhalabi (42) is a real hero in Austria these days, and he has himself to thank for that. This man who originally comes from Syria, but lives and works in Germany as a meal delivery man, single-handedly prevented any more victims last weekend when an IS supporter stabbed people with a knife in the Austrian town of Villach.