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Kate Lally

Spain travel warning after 'terrorist-related' machete attack

People travelling to Spain from the UK are being warned to be "vigilant" after what the Foreign Office has called a "terrorist-related" incident.

On Wednesday, January 25, a man carrying a machete attacked two churches in the southern Spanish city of Algeciras, in Cadiz, killing one person and left others injured.

Spain's Interior Ministry has said the violent attack is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism.

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The attack started at around 7pm local time when the armed man went into the San Isidro church and assaulted a priest, who was seriously injured, the ministry said. The assailant then went to a second church, the Nuestra Senora de La Palma, a five-minute walk away.

He then entered and continued his rampage, assaulting the sexton. The sexton, whose job it is to take care of the church and its maintenance, fled outside where the attacker dealt him the fatal wounds in a public square, the ministry said.

The Algeciras town hall said the sexton was named Diego Valencia and identified the wounded priest as Antonio Rodriguez. The town hall said he was admitted to hospital and was in a stable condition.

New Gov.uk advice states: "Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreigners. The Spanish authorities take measures to protect visitors, but you should be vigilant and follow the instructions of the local authorities."

The Foreign Office website also says terrorists are "likely to try to carry out attacks in Spain".

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