Salman Rushdie testified in a Buffalo federal court against Hadi Matar, recounting the 2022 stabbing that nearly killed him. He detailed his severe injuries, including the loss of sight in one eye. Matar faces federal terrorism charges, accused of acting on an Iranian fatwa, and has pleaded not guilty.
Hadi Matar, convicted of attempting to kill Salman Rushdie, researched the author for years before the 2022 stabbing. Federal prosecutors at his terrorism trial in Buffalo, New York, argue Matar intended to fulfill a 1989 fatwa against Rushdie.
Hadi Matar, already serving 25 years for the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, faces a federal terrorism trial in Buffalo, NY. Opening statements are set for Wednesday, probing his alleged motivation linked to Iran's fatwa and Hezbollah. Rushdie is expected to be among the first witnesses.
A Hong Kong court has ordered the confiscation of over HK$674,000 (US$86,065) seized from three defendants in a terrorism trial. The funds were gathered by the "Dragon Slaying Brigade" to support a plot to kill police during the 2019 anti-government protests.
