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18-Year-Old Attacker with Nazi Symbols Arrested After Stabbing 7 at Turkish Mosque

Aug 13, 2024, 10:10 AM

An 18-year-old attacker, identified as Arda K., carried out a stabbing attack outside the Tepebaşı Mosque in Eskişehir, Turkey. The assailant, wearing a bulletproof vest, helmet, Nazi symbols, and an SS division chevron, injured seven people, one of whom is in serious condition. The attack was reportedly livestreamed, and the attacker was influenced by war games. The police have arrested the individual.