Knife-wielding man shouts 'Allahu Akbar,' arrested for attacking police in Spain
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A knife-wielding man who shouted "Allahu Akbar" was arrested Tuesday after he attacked a Spanish police officer near the Spanish-Moroccan border, authorities said.
The man, who appeared to be Moroccan, carried out the apparent terror attack about 7:35 a.m. local time at the Beni Enzar access to the Spanish enclave of Melilla, a spokeswoman with the local office of the Interior Ministry said. Hundreds of people were gathered in the area -- the frontier between Spain and Morocco -- to cross the border.
The attacker pulled out a knife and shouted the Arabic phrase "God is Great," striking the officer in the finger, an official said.
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Officers nearby restrained the man. He was arrested and was being questioned by police.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.