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Police: Albanian Man with Knife Wounds 5 at Mosque in Tirana

Monday, 19 April 2021 10:01 AM EDT

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An Albanian man with a knife attacked five people Monday at a mosque in the capital of Tirana, according to police.

A police statement said Rudolf Nikolli, 34, entered the Dine Hoxha mosque in downtown Tirana about 2:30 p.m. and wounded five people with a knife. Police reacted immediately and took him into custody.

The five wounded were taken to a hospital and officials said they are not in life-threatening situations.

Police have not disclosed any motive for the attack. Police and prosecutors are investigating the case.

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An Albanian man with a knife attacked five people Monday at a mosque in the capital of Tirana, according to police.A police statement said Rudolf Nikolli, 34, entered the Dine Hoxha mosque in downtown Tirana about 2:30 p.m. and wounded five people with a knife. Police...
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