Two women were fatally stabbed at an Ismaili Muslim center in Lisbon on Tuesday. Portuguese police shot and wounded the suspect armed with a huge knife.
Ismaili community leader Narzim Ahmad noted that the victims of the Lisbon attack were Portuguese personnel at the center. The deceased women have not been publicly named by authorities or the community.
A suspect "armed with a large knife" was encountered by law enforcement late Tuesday morning, according to an ABC News report.
Law enforcers ordered the suspect to surrender, but instead, he approached the police and got "neutralized."
The suspect was brought to a hospital in Lisbon while in police arrest.
According to a police statement, many other persons were injured but gave no more information about their conditions.
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Portugal PM Calls Lisbon Attack an "Isolated" Incident
Portugal Prime Minister Antonio Costa has stated that the Lisbon attack seems to be "an isolated act," and that it is "premature" to speculate a probable reason, per the BBC.
On Tuesday, police asked residents and visitors to stay away from the Ismaili Centre, which was surrounded by armed cops from a special operations team.
The Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, commonly known as the Ismailis, are from the Shia branch of Islam. The Ismaili Muslims are a multiethnic group with communities in over 25 countries.
There have been no major terrorist attacks in Portugal in decades, and violent acts motivated by religion are very rare, according to AP News.
In a statement, the Ismaili community said that its members are "shocked and saddened by this incident" and it is "providing support to the families of the victims" of the Lisbon attack.
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