Four people were injured in a new stabbing attack in Sydney. This time, the attack was carried out by a 15-year-old in a church of the Assyrian community, summarizes France Press, quoted by BTA.
The attack followed an attack on a shopping center in the metropolis, in which 6 people were killed.
Now the wounded are a priest and three other people. The suspect in the attack also suffered injuries and has now been admitted for treatment at a secure location.
The attack sparked the anger of the worshipers and there were clashes with the forces of order.
Live footage of the church service shows a young man dressed in black approaching the altar. He raises his right hand and stabs the priest - Bishop Mar Marie Emmanuel. Cries among the worshipers and moments of panic followed. Then several people in the church rush to help the priest and disarm the attacker.
The attack was carried out in the church "Jesus, the Good Shepherd" in Walkley, in the western suburbs of Sydney. Representatives of the Assyrian community who fled persecution during the war in Iraq and Syria live in this area.
After the attack, hundreds of people appeared in the area of the church, apparently members of the Assyrian community. They wanted to express their anger at the attack on the priest and in the end there were clashes with the forces of order. At that time, the attacker was still in the church. The police managed to get him out and take him in an unknown direction.
At least two police officers were injured in the clashes and cars were damaged as the angry mob began throwing bottles, bricks and other objects.