Officials are still investigating Hadi Matar’s nationality and her criminal record, if any.
New Delhi:
Author Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator and may have lost one eye after surgery following a knife attack at a literary event in New York, US. The attacker has been identified as Hadi Matar, 24, of New Jersey.
Here are 5 facts about Salman Rushdie’s attacker:
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preliminary review of pea social media Showing him sympathy for the cause of “Shia extremism” and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC).
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Although there is no direct link between Matar and the IRGC, investigators found images of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, who was assassinated in 2020, in a cell phone messaging app allegedly belonging to Matar.
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Had matri The reportedly jumped on stage as Rushdie was about to give a speech at the Chautauqua Institute near New York City, where arts shows take place. Interviewer Henry Reese also suffered a head injury in the attack.
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Police believe that Matar was “acting alone”. However, officials are “in the process of obtaining search warrants for various items. There was a bag at the spot. There were also electronic devices”.
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Hadi Matar is from Fairview, New Jersey. Officials are still investigating Matar’s nationality and his criminal record, if any.