Five people stabbed in attack inside Albania mosque

19 April 2021 - 20:56 By Florian Goga and Fatos Bytyci
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A 34-year-old man has been arrested for the incident, police confirmed.
A 34-year-old man has been arrested for the incident, police confirmed.
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Five people were injured in a stabbing attack in a mosque in the Albanian capital Tirana on Monday following afternoon prayers, police said.

They said a 34-year-old man was quickly arrested over the attack and local media said he had been suffering from depression and was wanted by police over another stabbing incident in March. Police had no immediate comment.

Police said all those injured in the 2.30 pm attack in the Dine Hoxha moaque in downtown Tirana had been hospitalised.

Reuters


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