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Grenade Explodes at Malaysian Cafe


독일 베를린에서 열린 '전쟁과 독재정치 희생자' 기념 조상 앞에서 앙겔라 메르켈 독일 총리와 마크롱 에마뉘엘 프랑스 대통령이 독일 지도자들과 함께 헌화 묵념하고 있다.
독일 베를린에서 열린 '전쟁과 독재정치 희생자' 기념 조상 앞에서 앙겔라 메르켈 독일 총리와 마크롱 에마뉘엘 프랑스 대통령이 독일 지도자들과 함께 헌화 묵념하고 있다.

Eight people were injured when a grenade exploded at a Malaysian cafe early Tuesday, while patrons were up late watching Euro 2016 soccer games.

Police have not yet established a motive for the incident, but they have ruled out terrorism, indicating instead that it may be the result of a personal or business feud.

"We are still investigating who the suspects are, but the motives could be business rivalry, revenge, or one or more of the victims could have been a target," said Abdul Rahim Jaafar, deputy police chief for the state of Selangor.

Rahim confirmed that the explosion was caused by a hand grenade.

A staff member at the Movida bar in Puchong, a town on the outskirts of the capital, Kuala Lumpur, said around 20 patrons were watching the Round of 16 match between Italy and Spain when the attack occurred.

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