Finnish knife attacks investigated as terrorism-related crimes

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Sat, 19 Aug 2017 - 08:19 GMT

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Reuters

Sat, 19 Aug 2017 - 08:19 GMT

The suspect lies on the ground surrounded by police officers at the Market Square where several people were stabbed, in Turku, Finland August 18, 2017. Courtesy Kirsi Kanerva/Handout via REUTERS

The suspect lies on the ground surrounded by police officers at the Market Square where several people were stabbed, in Turku, Finland August 18, 2017. Courtesy Kirsi Kanerva/Handout via REUTERS

HELSINKI - 19 August 2017: Finnish police are investigating Friday's knife attacks as crimes related to terrorism, it said on Saturday.

The suspect was an 18-year Moroccan, police added. The suspected attacker killed two people and wounded eight in the city of Turku on Friday before police shot him in the leg and arrested him.

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