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Hadi Matar, a 42-year-old man from New Jersey, has been named as the knifeman who attacked the 'Satanic Verses' author and left him with multiple knife wounds.
The attack on the author took place at the Chautauqua Institution, which has played host to cultural and Christian leaders for nearly 150 years.
The author was set to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution when an assailant rushed at him.
The condition of Mr Rushdie is unknown. A suspect has been taken into custody. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Witnesses saw the knifeman strike 'ten to 15 times' in a matter of seconds before Sir Salman Rushdie, 75, fell to the floor covered in blood in New York State.