Police Hurl Plastic Barrier at Knife-Wielding Man During Incident at Border Crossing

A policeman suffered a minor injury after being attacked by a man wielding a knife at a border crossing checkpoint between Spain and Morocco on July 25, according to the Spanish government.

Video of the incident, shared by Spain’s Interior Minister, Juan Ignacio Zoido, shows a man confronting police at the checkpoint in Beni Enzar, before police knocked him to the ground with a plastic barrier. He was arrested at the scene.

Police have ruled out a terrorist motive, according to local reports.

Juan Ignacio Zoido credited the “fast, coordinated and professional performance” of the police for preventing a serious incident. Credit: Juan Ignacio Zoido via Storyful