Stabbing rampage, vehicle attack near Seoul an ‘act of terrorism’: President Yoon

Policemen cordon off a scene where, according to media reports, nine people have been stabbed and four others hurt by a car driven by the suspected attacker in Seongnam, South Korea, August 3, 2023. Yonhap via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA.

SEOUL (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has described Thursday’s (Aug 3) stabbing rampage and vehicle attack near the capital Seoul as an act of terrorism.

A statement issued by his spokesman on Friday said he has ordered the police to employ the toughest measures in responding to the incident, saying “all possible police forces should be mobilised” to allay the concerns of residents.