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President of Comoros Reportedly Hurt in Knife Attack

© Sputnik . Alexander Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankPresident of the Union of the Comoros, Chairman of the African Union Azali Assoumani during an interview in St. Petersburg.
President of the Union of the Comoros, Chairman of the African Union Azali Assoumani during an interview in St. Petersburg. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 13.09.2024
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It was reported that the president went to the village of Salimani to participate in the commemoration of the deceased; there, he was attacked.
The Comoros President Azali Assoumani was attacked by an unknown person who stabbed him with a dagger, a local Habari za Comores news portal reported on Friday.
The perpetrator was detained and is reportedly being interrogated. According to the media, the offender might be a police officer related to the deceased man.
"The head of state was victim of an attack in Salimani-Itsandra," an area on the outskirts of the capital Moroni, government spokeswoman Fatima Ahamadael was quoted as saying by the French media outlet. "Thank God, his life is not in danger."
There were no other details at that moment.
The 65-year-old Azali was reelected in January.
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