NEW YORK, Aug  12, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - British author Salman Rushdie, whose

controversial writings made him the target of a fatwa that forced him into
hiding, was attacked on stage Friday in western New York state, US media
reported.

       Video footage showed people rushing to his aid after he was attacked at the
event in Chautauqua County, with police confirming a stabbing while declining
to immediately identify the victim.