A Third School Attack in Less Than a Week Shakes Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A woman wounded three people inside an educational institution in Poland's capital, Warsaw, on Saturday, police say, in the third attack at a school in less than a week.
Warsaw, Poland experienced its third school attack in under a week on Saturday, as a 17-year-old girl was wounded by a suspect who used a dangerous object. This incident follows two previous attacks carried out by Polish nationals using sharp objects. Police detained 76 individuals and inspected nearly 50,000 schools across the country in response to the violence.
The latest attack occurred at a private post-secondary school in Warsaw's Praga district, with the suspect in custody. Although none of the wounds were life-threatening, the attacks have raised concerns among authorities and the public. Police found no evidence of an ongoing internet challenge promoting school attacks, but noted similarities in the suspects' imagery and aesthetics to a white supremacist attack in New Zealand.
Authorities have implemented increased security measures and crisis training at schools, promising to renew efforts to limit harmful online content.
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