1 dead and 4 injured in machete attacks on 2 churches in Spain
· Jan 26, 2023 · NottheBee.com

Two churches in Spain were attacked by a machete-wielding man this week, leaving one person dead and at least 4 others injured.

The attack was reportedly a deliberate attack on Christians for religious reasons.

From Reuters:

Spanish authorities said they were investigating what they called a possible "terrorist" incident after a machete-wielding man attacked several people at two churches in the southern port city of Algeciras, killing at least one person.

The man attacked clergymen at two different churches - San Isidro and Nuestra Senora de La Palma, around 300 metres (1,000 feet) apart - just after 8pm on Wednesday evening in downtown Algeciras, a spokesperson for the city said. A source at Madrid's High Court said the incident was being investigated as terrorism.

Police said the attacker had been arrested, and a police source shared footage showing two officers escorting a man in a hooded sports top in handcuffs through a police station. Police have not released details of his name or nationality. Local media, including El Pais newspaper, said he was a 25-year-old Moroccan.

Europe is rapidly becoming a dangerous place, particularly so for Christians as immigration from the Middle East has changed the makeup of the continent.

The Christian Post has more of the story:

Witnesses heard the suspect shout "Allahu akbar" and "death to Christians" as he attacked the churches, according to The Telegraph. One of the priests is still in serious condition after being stabbed in the neck.

Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said he believes the suspect, identified by some as Yasine Kanjaa, likely acted alone "with no third parties involved in the facts," as quoted by the Telegraph.

According to witnesses, this was an Islamic terrorist who crossed the border from Morocco and went on a religiously motivated killing spree on Christians.

This is in Spain. Haven't they already gone through this before?

Or has Spain already rewritten that episode of history?

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