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Knifeman 'shouts Allahu Akbar' in Manchester station rampage: Anti-terror police quiz man for attempted murder after three stabbed
2019-01-01
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Two members of the public and one British Transport Police officer were injured

  • The knifeman was armed with a 'long knife' and has been arrested by police

  • Police said the attack happened just before 9pm Monday evening in the station

  • Several police officers were quickly on the scene and tasered the knifeman

  • BBC journalist Sam Clack claimed he heard the attacker screaming 'Allah', video posted on Snapchat after the man's arrest showed him shouting 'Allahu Akbar' as he was forced into the back of a police van

  • Knifeman said, 'As long as you keep bombing other countries this sort of s**t is going to keep happening.'
Update from the article at 11:40 a.m. ET:
Anti-terror officers raided the 25-year-old suspect's home in the Cheetham Hill area of the city today as they confirmed two of the victims will be in hospital 'for some time'.

Neighbours of the property raided say they believe it is home to a Somali couple and four of their five children, who all moved to the UK from the Netherlands around 12 years ago.

Footage of the aftermath of the 'frenzied' attack at Manchester's Victoria Station last night shows a man being pinned down by five police officers, with blood stains on the pavement.

Another video shows the suspect shouting 'Allahu Akbar', meaning 'God is most great' in Arabic, as he was put in the back of a police van. He was also heard screaming: 'Long live the Caliphate', a reference to the enclave carved out by terror group ISIS.

Nousha Babaakachel, a neighbour of the home raided, said a Somali family live at the address.

She said the couple have two sons are at university, one working at Manchester Airport and the youngest son is back in Somalia. They also have a daughter.

Both parents attend a local mosque, Ms Babaakachel said.

Witnesses to last night's events have praised the British Transport Police officer who was stabbed in the shoulder after 'bravely and immediately' confronting the attacker during a routine patrol.

BTP Assistant Chief Constable Sean O'Callaghan said: 'I am incredibly proud of the four officers who were immediately on scene last night, detaining a man who was wielding a knife.

'They were fearless, running towards danger and preventing further harm coming to passengers.
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