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Melbourne: Car Attack Injures Many including 9 Foreigners

Melbourne (December 22, 2017): A man who mowed down pedestrians including nine foreigners with his car in Melbourne attributed his actions to “perceived mistreatment of Muslims”, Australian authorities have said.

Nineteen people were rushed to hospital, and three remain critical, after the Australian-Afghan driver ploughed through a busy downtown intersection yesterday in what authorities said was a “deliberate act”.

The 32-year-old, who came to Australia as a refugee, has a history of drug abuse and mental problems and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reiterated there was no links to terrorism “at this stage”.

The man, who was wrestled from the car by an off-duty police officer, was due to undergo a psychiatric assessment later Friday.

Foreign news agency said the other victims came from China, Italy, India, Venezuela, Ireland, and New Zealand, with the city full of tourists for the festive season.

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