A teenager attacked and stabbed an Irish Army chaplain outside a barracks in Galway, west of Ireland, police said on Friday, August 16.

This “A man in his fifties sustained multiple stab wounds during the incident.” According to a police press release, this took place on Thursday evening. A suffering victim “serious injuries” But his life was not in danger and he was shifted to the hospital.

An Irish teenager, whose age was not released, was subdued by soldiers, arrested at the scene and later taken into custody, police said. “One avenue of inquiry is to determine whether this attack was motivated by terrorism.”They said in a press release.

The army explained in a statement that barrack sentries fired five warning shots “In accordance with Protocols for the Protection of Armed Forces”. They used the baton to subdue the assailant. Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Michael Martin condemned the attack OnAppreciating the troops present “Critical Engagement”.