Attack in Spain on two churches with a samurai sword. Sacristan died, 4 injured – Corriere.it

Sacristan died and four other people were injured in southern Spain attacked with katanas, the typical Japanese sword (although some sources speak of machetes). According to newspaper reports El MundoThe attack allegedly took place in churches San Isidro is of Algeciras and in the parish of Our Lady of La Palma around 8 p.m
in the southern province of Cadiz. Among the wounded was the parish priest, who is in a serious condition, while they could do nothing for the Sakhristan, who died shortly after the attack outside the place of worship.

identify the perpetrator, Yassin KanserA., 25, of Moroccan descent, was stopped by agents. The authorities and the Court of the Audiencia Nacional (the Madrid court having jurisdiction throughout the national territory) are investigating terrorism, even if the nature of the attack has not yet been determined. After the attacks on the churches of San Isidro and Our Lady of La Palma, the young Moroccan seemed to be heading, according to witness statements, to the Church of the Virgin of Europe. He said it, quoting El País, a priest from Algeciras. The three churches are located in the center of the city. I strongly condemn the crime. He wrote that bigotry will have no place in our society Twitter Governor of Andalusia Juanma Moreno.

Terrible and desgarrador. They wounded, at least, one other priest in an attack conducted in Algeciras. Prudencia, se, investigated los hechos.

I strongly condemn the crime.

Intolerance will never happen in our society.

– Juanma Moreno (@JuanMa_Moreno) January 25, 2023