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Police urge calm after Belfast stabbing
Filed: Jun 09, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Summary: Northern Ireland police appealed for calm after a knife attack in Belfast, arresting a Sudanese national.
WHO: Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson
WHAT: Police urged the public to remain calm after a knife attack in Belfast; a Sudanese national was arrested.
WHEN: Jun 09, 2026 at 1:46 PM ET
WHERE: Belfast, Northern Ireland
WHY: The stabbing left a man in his 40s with serious injuries and investigators found no indications of a terrorist motive as yet.
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