Security tightened at Taipei Marathon after deadly knife attack

Security at the annual Taipei Marathon was heavily increased on Sunday, with almost 700 armed police officers deployed along the route, in the wake of a stabbing spree in the city two days earlier, which left three people dead and several others injured, according to Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安).

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