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Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offenses
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Hadi Matar has been convicted in a US federal court of providing material support to the terrorist group Hezbollah and engaging in transnational terrorism. The conviction follows his previous sentencing for the 2022 stabbing attack on author Sir Salman Rushdie.
Image source, Getty Images By Max Matza Published 29 July 2026, 23:13 BST Updated 15 minutes ago A US man who is already serving 25 years in prison for attempting to kill Sir Salman Rushdie has been convicted of additional charges, including providing material support to a terrorist group.
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