Istanbul Police Hunt Knife-Wielding Attacker

Istanbul police are hunting an unidentified man who went on a rampage on Wednesday night, using a rented car to crash into 11 vehicles and stabbing three people.



The incident happened in the Bahcelievler district of western Istanbul; the three victims were hospitalized after the suspect crashed into almost a dozen vehicles. After getting out of the car, he stabbed an employee of a nearby restaurant.



After wounding another person on the street, the attacker stole a car by stabbing the driver before driving away.



Police are now reviewing CCTV footage to identify the attacker.



Cahit Isik, the owner of the restaurant, told an Anadolu Agency reporter that the attacker said he was looking for an "infidel" just before stabbing his employee.



Kenan Dundar, an eyewitness, told AA: "I saw a man stabbing a person with a large knife.



"Some told me he stabbed another person on the street and drove away by stealing a car. The night was like a nightmare."



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