Incident probed as possible terror strike

A police officer was stabbed at a Michigan airport early on Wednesday, officials said, in what United States authorities were reportedly investigating as a possible terror attack.

A suspect was taken into custody following the attack at Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan, the airport posted on Facebook.

NBC News reported that the suspect stabbed the officer multiple times while shouting Allahu Akbar, and that the incident was being probed as a possible terrorist attack.

“The police officer assaulted is in stable condition,” the airport posted on Facebook. “The suspect is in custody and is currently being questioned.”

No passengers were harmed in the assault, according to the airport which remained close until further notice. Michigan State Police said the FBI was in charge of the scene, while the airport tweeted that local and state agencies were also on site.

NBC cited law enforcement officials as saying the suspect was from Quebec and has a Canadian passport.

An eyewitness told The Flint Journal that he was dropping off his daughter at the airport and saw the officer bleeding from his neck. He said he saw a man detained by police and a knife on the ground.