Knife Attack in Suriname Claims Nine Lives, Including Five Children

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Knife Attack in Suriname Claims Nine Lives, Including Five Children

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Knife Attack in Suriname Claims Nine Lives, Including Five Children

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Nine people, including five children, were killed in a stabbing incident in Suriname.
The attack occurred in Paramaribo and surrounding areas during the night of December 27-28.
The suspect was apprehended by police after being shot in the leg.
A sixth child and another adult were seriously injured and hospitalized.
Suriname's President expressed condolences to the families affected.

In a horrific incident in Suriname, nine individuals, including five children, were fatally stabbed during the night from Saturday to early Sunday. The attack took place in and around Paramaribo, with a police statement confirming the deaths of four adults alongside the children, raising alarm in the community, according to Indiatimes and Reuters.

The attack left a sixth child and another adult hospitalized with serious injuries. Police intervened, shooting the male suspect in the legs during his arrest after he attempted to attack the officers, according to CBS News and BBC.

Surinamese President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons reacted to the tragedy, stating, "I wish all the bereaved much strength, resilience, and comfort in this unimaginably difficult time," stressing the gravity of the situation as victims included his children and neighbors, according to Reuters, CBS News, and BBC.