World News | Police: Albanian Man with Knife Wounds 5 at Mosque in Tirana
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. An Albanian man with a knife attacked five people Monday at a mosque in the capital of Tirana, according to police.
Tirana (US), Apr 19 (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. (AP)
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