Two killed in Western Cape mosque attack
Western Cape police say two worshippers have been killed in a mosque attack in Malmesbury - north of Cape Town.
It's understood the pair was stabbed to death in the early hours of this morning by a man in his 30s.
Police say the suspect charged at officers who were persuading him to hand himself over. But when he ignored their calls, police opened fire - killing him at the scene.
"Provincial detectives are currently combing for clues following the stabbing to death of two people at a mosque in Malmesbury in the early hours of this morning. Ipid was called to the scene. More details are going to follow," spokesperson, Noloyiso Rwexana said.
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The Muslim Judicial Council's Mischka Daries says they're shocked.
This morning's attack comes just weeks after one man was killed and two others were hurt in a similar incident near Verulam - north of Durban. A bomb was found at the mosque several days later.