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1 dead in Spain church machete attacks

One person was killed and at least one other injured by a machete-wielding man at two Catholic churches in southern Spain.


Authorities are investigating what they called a possible "terrorist" attack.


It happened at around 7 p.m. local time when an armed man went into the San Isidro church in downtown Algeciras and seriously injured a priest, Antonio Rodriguez.


The assailant then moved to the Nuestra Senora de La Palma church, around 300 metres away, and killed a sexton named Diego Valencia with mortal wounds.


Several others were also reported injured.


Police say the attacker, said to be a 25-year-old Moraccan, has been arrested.


Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez tweeted his condolences.



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