TAIPEI: Panic gripped the streets of Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, on Friday night, as a masked assailant wearing body armor launched a brutal knife attack on civilians. The incident claimed at least three lives and left nine others injured. According to authorities, the suspect, 27-year-old Chang Wen, first threw a smoke bomb into a crowded area before wielding a knife against bystanders. The attacker ultimately fell from the sixth floor of a building while being pursued and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Knife-Wielding Attack in Broad DaylightFootage obtained by news agencies shows Chang dressed in black with a black cap, calmly crossing a zebra crossing near Taipei Main Metro Station before suddenly lunging at the crowd with a knife. Civilians were seen fleeing in terror as...