Two women killed at Portugal Muslim centre as attack probed as possible terror

From the Independent

Two women have been stabbed to death at an Ismaili Muslim centre in Lisbon in an attack that Portuguese authorities said they are investigating as a possible terror act.

Several others were left injured, while police shot the man suspected of knifing the women, who were Portuguese staff members at the centre, Ismaili community leader Narzim Ahmad told Portuguese TV channel SIC.

The suspect was found “armed with a large knife” when officers were called to the centre on Tuesday morning, police said. Officers ordered him to surrender but he moved towards them and was “neutralised”, the force added.

The suspect was taken to a Lisbon hospital where he is in police custody. Investigators have been looking into terrorism as a possible motive.

Prime minister Antonio Costa told reporters the attack was “a criminal act”. Without elaborating, Mr Costa said: “Everything points to this being an isolated incident.” But of course it was. Another member of the pack of lone wolves. The women have not been named but according to the Daily Mail , they were the English teacher and classmate of the attacker, who was an Afghan refugee. He was said to have been suffering from psychological problem and has since been transported to the São José Hospital, where he is in a serious condition and remains under arrest. A lone wolf with mental health problems, who would have thought it?