Two Killed, 7 Wounded In Knife Attack In Turkey


(MENAFN- IANS) Istanbul, July 25 (IANS) Two people were killed and seven others were injured when an assailant targeted those around them in Turkey's eastern Bingol province, local officials announced.

According to a statement from the governorate, the incident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. local time in the Bahcelievler neighbourhood on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.

It said the assailant attacked around him with a knife.

In a separate statement, the provincial Police department said the attacker was under the influence of substance abuse and was detained and put into custody.

The police added that a comprehensive investigation has been launched into the incident.

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