henry rees is salman rushdie is currently in surgery and in the limited amount that we know about this attack given that we know about this attack given that the attack took place after four o clock, ii that the attack took place after four o clock, 11 o clock eastern time in new york stated western new york state. talk us through, if you could but we know about the events of the last few hours? of the last few hours? salman rushdie was of the last few hours? salman rushdie was in of the last few hours? salman rushdie was in upstate - of the last few hours? salman rushdie was in upstate new i of the last few hours? salman i rushdie was in upstate new york of the last few hours? salman - rushdie was in upstate new york near buffalo at the university, an educational institution called chautauqua. it is about to get on stage for a session when it s understood that a man rushed onto the stage and started to attack him. he believe he was stabbed in the