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What is Known so Far About Stabbing Attack in Sweden

According to the Swedish police, the situation is already under control and nothing suggests any accomplices were involved.

Swedish police are treating a Wednesday stabbing attack in the southern town of Vetlanda as a suspected terrorist incident. Here’s what is known so far:

  • Eight people have been seriously injured;
  • No fatalities have been reported so far;
  • Several areas have been cordoned off in connection with a police operation;
  • The suspect, a man in his 20s, was shot by officers and is now in custody, Police Spokesperson Angelica Israelsson Silfver said;
  • The wounded suspect is being monitored by police in hospital where he’s being treated;
  • Police believe the suspect acted alone and that nothing points to any accomplices;
  • The attacker’s motive remains unknown;
  • The situation is now under control, police say;
  • The incident was first investigated as suspected attempted murder but later in the evening was changed to suspected terrorism.

Sourse: sputniknews.com

What is Known so Far About Stabbing Attack in Sweden

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