Hadi Matar convicted of terror offenses for Salman Rushdie attack

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Hadi Matar, a 28-year-old man, has been convicted of terrorism-related offenses in connection with his attack on acclaimed British-Indian author Salman Rushdie. The conviction includes charges of attempting to provide material support to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Rushdie was stabbed during a public appearance, an assault that caused severe injuries including the loss of sight in one eye. The case drew widespread international attention given Rushdie's decades-long history as a target due to his controversial novel The Satanic Verses.

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