Manchester knife attack being investigated as terrorist act
A knife attack in a Manchester, England, train station that injured three people yesterday is being investigated as an act of terrorism, The New York Times reports. Authorities have not released the name of the 25-year-old male suspect, who stabbed a British Transport Police officer and a man and woman in their 50s, at the crowded Manchester Victoria station.
In remarks reported by the BBC, Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said, "Last night we experienced a horrific attack on people out to simply enjoy the New Year's Eve celebrations in Manchester. My thoughts are with the couple who are still being treated in hospital for their serious injuries and with the brave British Transport Police officer who was also stabbed during the attack." No motive has been given for the assault, which took place near the Manchester Arena, where a 2017 suicide bombing killed 22 and wounded hundreds more.
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