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Several injured in Munich stabbing, suspect on the run

Berlin - MENA

Several people have been injured after a knife attack in central Munich, with the suspect at large, according to German police. "We are searching for the attacker with all available units," the Telegraph newspaper quoted police spokesman as saying on Saturday. Residents in Rosenheimer Platz, where the attack unfolded at the underground station, have been told to stay indoors. Source:Read more

Palestinian attempts car-ramming attack, shot dead

Jerusalem - Arab Today

A Palestinian attempted a car-ramming and knife attack against Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Monday and was shot dead, Israel's army said. The incident occurred at a junction in Tekoa, south of Jerusalem. One soldier was reported lightly wounded. According to the army, the assailant attempted the car-ramming, then exited the vehicle and tried to stab soldiers.Read more

Police arrest 12 people over London attack

London - Arab Today

British counter-terrorism police said Sunday they had arrested 12 people in Barking, in east London, in connection with the van and knife attack at London Bridge that left seven people dead. "Searches of a number of addresses in Barking are continuing," they said in a statement.Read more

8 Killed in Knife attack in China's Xinjiang Region

Beijing - Arab Today

Eight people were killed in a knife attack in the north-western Chinese province of Xinjiang on Tuesday, the South China Morning Post reported. Three attackers wielding knives stabbed people in Pishan county, killing five of them, the authorities in the town of Hotan told the Hong Kong-based newspaper. Police shot and killed the three attackers, the newspaper reported. Read more

French police arrest one related to church attack: report

Paris - Arab Today

French police have arrested a 21-year-old man in relation with the knife attack in a church in northern France, news channel BFMTV reported on Wednesday. The man was arrested on Monday in Toulouse, southwest France, on charges of having contacting the two assailants who took hostage in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray and killed a priest last month, according to the report. The suspectRead more