Taiwan Metro Attack: Assailant Throws Grenade, Stabs Nine, Dies Fleeing Police

• An assailant launched a smoke grenade and knife attack near Taipei Metro Station, injuring at least nine people.
• Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai confirmed the attacker first threw smoke devices, creating chaos, then used a knife.
• Footage showed the suspect throwing smoke grenades after exiting a metro station, then stabbing passersby.
• A 57-year-old man suffered a heart attack during the incident; at least four were stabbed near Zhongshan MRT Station.
• The attacker fled to a shopping mall, was surrounded by police, and died after falling from an upper floor.

Why It Matters: Nine injured in a chaotic smoke grenade and knife attack at Taipei Metro; assailant died.