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tishaLA

(14,176 posts)
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 05:47 AM Nov 2012

Attacker stabs guard at U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv -police

Source: Reuters

A man stabbed a security guard on Tuesday at the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv and was apprehended by police, a police spokesman said.

The spokesman said the guard opened fire during the attack. Israel Radio said the attacker was wounded. He was armed with a knife and an axe, police said.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/20/israel-usa-embassy-idUSJ7E8MG03H20121120



Also: Reuters reports shots have been fired at the US embassy
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Attacker stabs guard at U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv -police (Original Post) tishaLA Nov 2012 OP
Better have a 6-month investigation. nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #1
Why rush to judgement? Lasher Nov 2012 #3
a little bit more on this azurnoir Nov 2012 #2
Maybe he was drunk or insane. Glad it wasn't more serious. Franker65 Nov 2012 #4
Obama never called in an air strike? RandiFan1290 Nov 2012 #5

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)
2. a little bit more on this
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 05:56 AM
Nov 2012

Security guard sustains light wounds to his leg; suspect arrested

Security guards fired warning shots and then arrested the assailant. The circumstances of the incident are being investigated. Police said the suspect is a 41-year-old resident of Bat Yam.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4308990,00.html

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