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Three killed in Taipei metro attacks

By AFP
December 20, 2025
People walk at Zhongshan station, following an incident in which a person released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders, in Taipei, Taiwan, December 19, 2025. — Reuters
People walk at Zhongshan station, following an incident in which a person released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders, in Taipei, Taiwan, December 19, 2025. — Reuters

TAIPEI: Attacks at metro stations in Taipei on Friday involving smoke bombs and stabbings killed at least three people, the Taiwanese city´s fire department said, adding that the suspect was also dead. Taiwan´s Premier Cho Jung-tai said the attacks at Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan station were “a deliberate act”, although the motive was not immediately clear. Cho said in a statement that the suspect wore a mask and threw “five or six gasoline bombs or smoke grenades” at Taipei Main Station.