Birmingham: Four persons, including a police officer, were stabbed inside a mosque in the British city of Birmingham over an argument. A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident on Saturday night. The officer was wounded as police arrested the man and all four injured are in a stable condition in hospital, West Midlands Police said on Sunday.
"Police were called at 11 pm on Saturday night to a mosque in Washwood Heath Road, Ward End, to reports of three men with stab wounds. Officers arrived at the incident and whilst the man was being detained, one police officer also suffered a stab wound," a spokesperson said.
Initial reports suggest an argument may have taken place inside the mosque prior to the attack. The incident began during the final prayer session of the evening. Eyewitnesses report that a man of Somali appearance began attacking worshippers with a machete.
"I have spoken to someone who lives a few doors down from the mosque and they described hearing an argument between some of the people inside the mosque. It escalated into violence and a police officer has been stabbed....
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