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Canadian man charged in stabbing of airport officer at Michigan

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Published on June 23, 2017 with No Comments

Attacker shouted ‘Allahu akbar’ before stabbing

A police officer was stabbed in the neck at the Flint airport in Michigan by a man with knife. Authorities are investigating as a possible act of terrorism.
The suspect was immediately taken into custody, and federal prosecutors hours later announced the Canadian man was charged with committing violence at an airport. The attacker has been identified as Amor Ftouhi of Quebec.

The criminal complaint says Ftouhi stabbed Lt. Jeff Neville with a large knife and declared “Allahu akbar,” the Arabic phrase for “God is great.” The FBI, which is leading the investigation, said Ftouhi said something similar to “you have killed people in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and we are all going to die.”
The FBI added in the criminal complaint that Ftouhi asked an officer who subdued him why he didn’t kill him. At the time of going to press,  Neville is reported to be in stable condition after initially being in critical condition.

The attack just before 10 am at Bishop International Airport prompted an evacuation and extra security elsewhere in the Michigan city about 50 miles northwest of Detroit. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said President Donald Trump was briefed on the stabbing.

Canada’s minister of public safety, Ralph Goodale, confirmed Ftouhi is a Canadian citizen. Goodale issued a statement, saying “the officer and his family and colleagues are foremost in our thoughts and prayers.” Earlier in the day, the minister said Canada condemns the “heinous and cowardly attack” and that the RCMP are co-operating with the FBI, which is leading the investigation.

As part of the Canadian investigation, police in Montreal descended on that city’s St-Michel neighbourhood targeting an apartment on Bélair Street that they suspect is connected to Ftouhi.

 

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