attacker
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The justice minister praised the "brave people who disarmed the attacker", referring to a group of people who can be seen intervening in a video of the incident circulated online.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Police described the alleged attacker as a Sudanese man.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Prosecutors asked for a 30-year sentence, but federal Judge Deborah Boardman sentenced the attacker to eight years in prison, about what the defense sought.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Kuwait’s army said Monday morning the country was under attack by missiles and drones, without identifying the attacker.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
When threatened, the Lobalug contracts its venom sac, blasting the attacker with poison.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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