{"id":10848,"date":"2021-04-20T08:05:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T08:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=10848"},"modified":"2021-04-20T08:21:39","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T08:21:39","slug":"mosque-attack-in-tirana-rudolf-nikolli-charged-with-terrorism-offences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/mosque-attack-in-tirana-rudolf-nikolli-charged-with-terrorism-offences\/","title":{"rendered":"Mosque attack in Tirana, Rudolf Nikolli charged with terrorism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rudolf Nikolli, the 34-year-old man arrested for the knife attack at the \u201cDine Hoxha\u201d mosque in Tirana, is now facing terrorism-related charges.<\/p>\n<p>Euronews Albania learned that the charges were upgraded to terrorism as the attack took place in a place of worship.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday afternoon, Nikolli who is believed to be suffering from mental health issues entered the mosque during prayer time and stabbed five worshippers.<\/p>\n<p>The victims of the attack were immediately taken to the hospital, while the injuries sustained were nonlife-threatening.<\/p>\n<p>Police confirmed that Nikolli was on the run as he was wanted for another stabbing incident that had happened in March at the bus terminal in Tirana.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/04\/19\/knife-attack-inside-dine-hoxha-mosque-in-central-tirana-5-injured\/\">Knife attack inside \u2018Dine Hoxha\u2019 mosque in central Tirana, 5 injured<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/04\/19\/the-imam-of-dine-hoxha-mosque-condemns-the-knife-attack-in-this-holy-month\/\">The Imam of \u2018Dine Hoxha\u2019 mosque condemns the knife attack, in this holy month<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/04\/19\/the-catholic-church-sends-out-peace-message-after-knife-attack-at-the-dine-hoxha-mosque\/\">The Catholic Church sends out peace message after knife attack at the \u2018Dine Hoxha\u2019 mosque<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rudolf Nikolli, the 34-year-old man arrested for the knife attack at the \u201cDine Hoxha\u201d mosque in Tirana, is now facing terrorism-related charges. 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