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Knife Attacks

It is no wonder many shy away from even thinking of carrying a knife in a defensive capacity. However, if we want to successfully prevent knife attacks or, in a worst-case scenario, effectively stop them, we have to study knives and understand how they are used.

When a weapon boasts a successful CV that stretches over millennia, it deserves attention.

While hot on the heels of a suspect following a break-in, an old man standing next to the dirt road warned me: “Ntate, leshodu lena  Heeding the warning that he was carrying a knife, I radioed the security officer racing ahead to cut off the suspect.

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