Possible Terror Attack Injures Nearly A Dozen In Italy
A driver struck pedestrians on a busy street in Modena, Italy, injuring nearly a dozen people, before allegedly stabbing a bystander who tried to stop him. The suspect, identified as Salim el Koudri, was subdued by civilians and taken into custody, with authorities investigating the incident as a possible terror attack. Italian officials, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, condemned the incident and expressed support for the victims.
- ▪The car attack occurred on Via Emilia in central Modena, a northern Italian city.
- ▪Eight people were wounded, four seriously, with one woman losing both legs after being hit head-on.
- ▪The suspect, Salim el Koudri, is a 31-year-old of Moroccan origin born in northern Italy and was unemployed.
- ▪Luca Signorelli, one of the bystanders who intervened, was stabbed twice but helped subdue the attacker.
- ▪Investigators from the Bologna District Prosecutor’s Office terrorism unit are examining the motive, though it remains unclear if the act was deliberate or due to impairment.
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World Possible Terror Attack Injures Nearly A Dozen In Italy Image not from story(Photo credit TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images) Mark Tanos Contributor May 16, 2026 6:15 PM ET May 16, 2026 6:15 PM ET Mark Tanos Contributor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Nearly a dozen people were hurt Saturday when a driver sped into a crowd in a northern Italian city and allegedly stabbed a bystander who chased him.
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