10 killed in 'knife' attacks among Indigenous peoples in Canada
A police officer collects evidence at one of the stabbing sites.
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At least 10 people were killed and about 15 wounded in knife attacks in two remote towns in Canada, one of which is inhabited by a large indigenous population, according to police, who launched a search for two men suspected of carrying out one of the deadliest attacks in this country.
In response to distress calls, police found 10 bodies among Aboriginal people in the James Smith Cree Nation and the neighboring city of Weldon in Saskatchewan (west), said Rhonda Blackmore, assistant commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, at a press conference.
She added that "a number of other victims were wounded, and 15 of them were transferred to different hospitals," explaining that the police are looking for suspects and are investigating the scenes of various crimes.
The suspects are Damian Sanderson and Miles Sanderson, aged 30 and 31.
According to Blackmore, it is believed that they escaped in a black car.
The police deployed as much as possible to arrest them.
The authorities believe that "the two suspects targeted some of the victims and attacked others indiscriminately," according to Blackmore, noting that it is still too early to talk about the motive for the attacks.
The suspects were initially reported in Regina, the provincial capital of Saskatchewan, more than 300 km to the south.
Subsequently, the warning and search operations were expanded to also include the vast neighboring provinces of Manitoba and Alberta.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority told AFP that it had activated emergency protocols to deal with the injured in a critical situation, while Canadian authorities sent three helicopters and a doctor to transport the stabbing victims.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: "The attacks in Saskatchewan are horrific and heartbreaking."
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