Soldier arrested for knife attack against civilians in Paju
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Published: 27 Oct. 2023, 10:00 Updated: 27 Oct. 2023, 14:17

Soldier arrested for knife attack against civilians in Paju

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A military soldier attempting a knife attack on civilians after leaping out of a military vehicle in Paju, Gyeonggi, has been arrested.
 
According to the police on Friday, a civilian immediately subdued the soldier and suffered a minor injury.  
 
No one else sustained significant harm during the incident.
 
The police received a distress call about the attack around 9 a.m. Friday.

BY LEE HO-JEONG [lee.hojeong@joongang.co.kr]
tags knife attack soldier Paju military

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