Severed hand believed to be from fight over drug territory - Police
Three victims reported being attacked by 20 masked men with clubs and machetes over a drug territory dispute, police said.
Mon Jun 24 2024
Actor Idris Elba leads knife crime campaign with symbolic display
Idris Elba is demanding an immediate ban on machetes and so-called "zombie knives" - bladed weapons originally inspired by zombie films.
Tue Jan 09 2024
Militants kill at least 50 in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno
A large number of Boko Haram on motorcycles armed with guns and machetes took hostage of people working on their farms before killing them.
Tue May 24 2022
Unemployed man sent to jail for unlawful possession of machetes
Court sentences Mohammad Zamani for possession of two machetes in a public area without a permit last year.
Tue Apr 26 2022
Vietnamese fishermen throw hard objects, attack MMEA members with machetes
Vietnamese fishermen not only threw hard objects at MMEA personnel, but also attacked them with machetes, causing one to get injured.
Thu Mar 04 2021
Police nab man who ran amok with scissors, machetes
The police have arrested a man believed to be mentally unstable who ran amok while armed with a pair of scissors and two machetes on a bank of Sungai Pari near his home here last night.
Wed Jul 12 2017
Louvre attacker put under formal detention after condition improves
The 29-year-old Egyptian, identified as Abdullah Reda al-Hamamy, was shot several times on Friday after he set upon soldiers with a pair of machetes.
Sun Feb 05 2017
Indonesian militants planned New Year's assault with machetes - police
The plot was broken up after police arrested two of the would-be attackers who led them to their hideout, where police shot dead their two co-conspirators on Sunday.
Mon Dec 26 2016
Four men rob money-changer's of RM500,000
Four men wearing masks and gloves and armed with machetes robbed a money-changer's at Jalan Besar, Sungai Bakap, here today of RM500,000.
Fri Jul 08 2016
Man hacked to death in Puchong
A man was hacked to death by a group of men using machetes and swords near a restaurant in Puchong, near here, last Saturday.
Mon Feb 01 2016
Robbers escaped with cash of RM1.6 million in Jalan Klang Lama
A group of robbers armed with machetes, rambo knife and a pistol escaped with cash of RM1.6 million belonging to a gold distributing company in an incident in Jalan Klang Lama.
Tue Jan 26 2016
Three injured in armed robbery at Kayu Ara petrol station
In the 5.10am incident, the three victims and a friend had stopped to refuel their car at the petrol station when they were approached by 10 men armed with machetes.
Sun Jan 17 2016
Suspect shot in attack on businessman remanded
One of the suspects involved in an attack on a businessman at a food stall in Jalan Empat, Chan Sow Lin, Monday, has been remanded for seven days starting Tuesday to assist investigations.
Wed Jan 13 2016
Police launch manhunt for suspects who slashed policeman
A police lance corporal was seriously hurt when he was attacked by two masked men who were armed with machetes at a house in Jalan Rahmat, Kampung Beris Lampu, Kuala Besut, near here, Thursday.
Sat Dec 12 2015
Machetes, knives found near Dayabumi Complex
Several machetes and knives were recovered in a drain near the Dayabumi Complex before the New Year's eve concert took place.
Wed Jan 01 2014