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A man armed with a knife went on a rampage attacking passers-by in a Russian city centre in an attack claimed by ISIS.

The knifeman believed to have been wearing a 'fake suicide belt' has been reported as Artur Gadzhiev, 19, from Dagestan in the Caucasus region.

The name was published by Mash, a media outlet seen as close to law enforcement sources, and by mainstream Russian news sources including state media- although there was no immediate confirmation from authorities.

Gadzhiev's father Lametulakh was reported to be registered with Russian police as an "extremist" and "supporter" of radical Islam.

ISIS have claimed responsibility for the attack, the terror group's AMAQ news agency said.

Reports earlier named the attacker as Bobichel Abdurakhmanov, 23, apparently from central Asia, but now say there does not appear to be a man of this name in Surgut.

The attacker is believed to have been shot dead by police who arrived at the scene in Surgut after the incident was reported by witnesses.

Eight people have been injured during the knife attacks said to have happened in broad daylight, at around 11.20am local time.

Russian law enforcement said they had killed the attacker and are investigating the incident as attempted murder.

It remains unknown what the attacker's motive was, RT.com reports.

Officials are said to be checking the mental history of a knifeman, who police shot dead.

Earlier the Russian Investigative Committee said it was looking into "his possible psychiatric disorders".

The attacker was from Khasavyurt town, and it was unclear why he was in Surgut.

He was believed to be a supporter of Zenit St Petersburg and Manchester United football clubs.

Police arrived at the scene and stopped the "nightmare" by killing the attacker, pro-surgut.ru reports.

There were also claims that more than one attacker was involved and that the number of victims is higher than officials have disclosed.

It was also alleged that other weapons were used including an axe and stones along with a knife.

People in the city are being asked not to leave their homes unnecessarily.

The attack is thought to have happened in the central area of the city opposite the 'Mir' shopping centre.

This comes after two people were killed and six others were injured after a man slashed wildly at pedestrians in the centre of Turku, Finland.

Officers rushed to the scene and shot the suspect in the leg as the horrific incident unfolded yesterday.

One person is reported to have died at the scene in Turku - while another died in hospital. All the victims were adults.

The town is around 140km (about 85 miles) west of the capital Helsinki.

The national police agency in Finland, Central Criminal Police, is now leading the investigation.

Surgut, with a population of about 320,000, is an oil and gas-producing centre 2,100km (1,300 miles) north-east of Moscow, Russia.