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Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offences
BBC NewsWednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.
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Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.
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