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Indonesian priest injured inside church in suspected terror attack
Medan, Indonesia, Aug 28 (IBNS): In a suspected case of terrorist attack, a priest in a church in Indonesia's Medan city was injured after being stabbed by knife-wielding man on Sunday, media reports said.
According to reports, priest Albert Pandiangan was attacked by a man with knife while he was holding a mass service at a church in the city of Medan.
The priest was stabbed by the attacker in his left arm.
The Indonesian Police are now investigating the case.
A bomb squad has been deployed in the area to determine whether the attacker's backpack contained explosives.
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