Italy’s leaders visit victims of Modena car-ramming, stabbing attacks
Summary
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella visited victims of a car-ramming and stabbing attack in Modena. The attacker, Salim El Koudri, hit people with his car and stabbed one person before being stopped by bystanders; several victims were seriously injured.Key Facts
- The attack happened on a busy shopping street in Modena, northern Italy, around 4:30 pm local time on Saturday.
- Salim El Koudri, aged 31, drove his car at high speed, hitting more than a dozen people.
- He also stabbed one pedestrian before being stopped by a group of passers-by.
- Eight victims were hospitalized in serious condition; two women lost their legs, and one is in life-threatening condition.
- Authorities described the attack as random and deliberate.
- The attacker was an Italian citizen born to a family from Morocco and had a history of mental health treatment.
- Officials said the incident appears linked to psychiatric distress, not terrorism.
- Modena’s mayor praised citizens, including some of foreign origin, who stopped the attacker.
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