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Several Attacked In Turku, Police Arrest Suspect

Several people were stabbed in a knife attack in the Finnish city of Turku on Friday but it was not immediately clear if this was … Continue reading Several Attacked In Turku, Police Arrest Suspect


Several people were stabbed in a knife attack in the Finnish city of Turku on Friday but it was not immediately clear if this was a militant action or had some other motive.

Police said they arrested one person after a shootout and were hunting for other possible attackers. They warned people

to stay away from the city as they reinforced security nationwide.

The Turun Sanomat newspaper reported that at least one person was killed in the attack. Newspaper Helsingin Sanomat said eight people had been taken to hospital following the stabbings, some of them are in critical condition.