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16.08.2024

Five people injured in attack by man armed with axe and knife in Turkey

Five people were injured in an attack by an 18-year-old man with an axe and a knife in the city of Eskisehir in northwestern Turkey, the Cumhuriyet newspaper reported.

According to the media report, the young man was wearing a helmet, glasses and an assault vest with Nazi symbols. He broadcast the attack live.

The attacker was detained by police. Law enforcement officers believe that the suspect committed the attack under the influence of military-themed computer games.

The victims were hospitalized. Two of them are in critical condition.

Source: bfm.ru