Azali Assoumani: Comoros President Stabbed While Attending Funeral

• Comoros President Azali Assoumani was injured in a knife attack during a funeral in Salimani Itsandra, but his injuries are reported to be minor, and he is in stable condition
• The attacker, a 22-year-old military officer, stabbed Assoumani in the hand before being restrained by a mourner; the motive for the attack remains unclear
• The incident occurred while mourners were paying respects to a late religious leader, with the assailant dressed in a boubou
• Authorities are investigating the attack; the assailant has been identified as a recent recruit to the army with no prior criminal record

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Comoros President Azali Assoumani has been injured in a knife attack while attending a funeral in Salimani Itsandra, north of the capital, Moroni.

The shocking incident took place on Friday, September 13, according to a government spokesperson, Fatima Ahamada.

Ahamada confirmed that Assoumani sustained minor injuries and is now out of danger.

“President Azali Assoumani was slightly injured with a knife during the funeral of a great sheikh of the country. His injuries are not serious, and he has returned home,” Ahamada said as reported by Voice of America.

How did the attack on Assoumani happen

BBC reported that the attack occurred as mourners gathered to pay their respects to the late religious leader.

Witnesses said the assailant, a 22-year-old military officer with no prior criminal record, was dressed in a boubou and positioned in the room where the body lay.

The attacker managed to stab the president in the hand before being subdued by another mourner.

A source close to the presidency, speaking on condition of anonymity, reassured that the president had received medical care and was out of danger.

The motive behind the attack is still unclear, and authorities are continuing their investigation.

A source revealed that the assailant, who joined the army in 2022, was an active-duty paramilitary police officer.

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The man alleged that he, alongside two other men allied to KANU, was paid to track and murder the former minister by an individual he declined to name.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigation has initiated an investigation and vowed to take the necessary action once the process is complete.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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