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| Sydney convulsed by riots after priest stabbing (DISTURBING VIDEO) | |
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| An unidentified man attacked an Assyrian Orthodox bishop during a service on Monday | |
| Clashes have broken out between members of the Assyrian Orthodox community and police in Sydney, Australia after a knife-wielding man attacked and stabbed a prominent cleric on Monday. | |
| According to the Sydney Morning Herald, hundreds of people gathered outside the church, presumably believing that the perpetrator was still inside. A police riot squad and a helicopter were quickly deployed to the area in an effort to contain the crowd. | |
| As tensions rose, the mob began throwing projectiles at the officers, with authorities reporting that two were “injured and a number of police vehicles sustained damage.” | |
| One of the officers is said to have been “hit with a metal object and sustained a twisted knee and a chipped tooth,” while his colleague ended up with a fractured jaw after being struck with a brick. | |
| Both have been taken to a hospital. | |
| Sky News Australia, citing reporters at the scene, has said that police used pepper spray outside the church, with dozens of people apparently affected. | |
| In a post on X (formerly Twitter), New South Wales Premier Chris Minns described the unfolding events as “disturbing.” | |
| He urged the local community to “remain calm and continue to listen and act to the directions of Police and Emergency Services.” |