Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offences

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A US man, Hadi Matar, was convicted in a New York federal court on Wednesday of providing material support to Hezbollah and engaging in transnational terrorism for the 2022 attempted murder of author Salman Rushdie. Prosecutors argued Matar was motivated by a 1989 fatwa and a 2006 Hezbollah speech, while the defense contended the attack was not terrorism-related. Matar is already serving a 25-year sentence for attempted murder and faces a potential life sentence on the federal charges.

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Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.

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