IS claims responsibility of Paris knife attack
6 years, 10 months ago

IS claims responsibility of Paris knife attack

The Quint  

Paris, May 13 Islamic State terrorist group has claimed the responsibility of the Paris knife attack in which the person who stabbed five people in Paris late on Saturday yelled "Allahu Akbar," meaning "God is great", city prosecutor François Molins said. The Amaq News Agency said "the person who executed the stabbing in Paris is a soldier of the Islamic State." Macron said he salutes the courage of the police who "neutralied the terrorist" in the Paris knife attack, according to a tweet from his official account. In October 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron signed anti-terrorism law which he said was necessary to muscle security at home to combat high terrorism menace.

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Man shouting "Allahu Akbar" kills 1 in a knife attack in France, leaves 2 others injured
1 month, 1 week ago

Man shouting "Allahu Akbar" kills 1 in a knife attack in France, leaves 2 others injured

Op India  

A knife attack in Mulhouse, eastern France, left one person dead and two police officers seriously injured on Saturday. French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the incident as an “Islamist terror act,” France 24 reported. Prosecutors said that three more officers were lightly wounded in the attack in the city of Mulhouse, carried out by a 37-year-old suspect who is on …

1 Dead, 3 Injured In France Knife Attack, President Macron Calls It 'Islamist Terror Act'
1 month, 1 week ago

1 Dead, 3 Injured In France Knife Attack, President Macron Calls It 'Islamist Terror Act'

ABP News  

One person died and three others were seriously injured on Saturday in a knife attack in France's Mulhouse that President Emmanuel Macron said was an 'Islamist terror act', Reuters reported. France's national anti-terror prosecutors unit, which has taken charge of the investigation, said the suspect first attacked the municipal police officers, shouting "Allahu Akbar". A man attacked passers-by at the …

One dead, at least two police officers wounded in France knife attack
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1 month, 1 week ago

One dead, at least two police officers wounded in France knife attack

The Hindu  

A knife attack on Saturday in eastern France left one person dead and at least two others wounded, authorities said, in violence labelled as Islamic extremism by President Emmanuel Macron. The French anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said that it's handling the investigation. Mr. Macron said that the perpetrator was an Islamic extremist, adding that the government has “complete determination” to respond …

One dead, several police wounded in 'Islamist' knife attack in France
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1 month, 1 week ago

One dead, several police wounded in 'Islamist' knife attack in France

Deccan Chronicle  

Mulhouse: One person died and two police officers were seriously injured Saturday in a knife attack in eastern France that President Emmanuel Macron said was an "Islamist terror act". Prosecutors said three more officers were lightly wounded in the attack in the city of Mulhouse, carried out by a 37-year-old suspect who is on a terror prevention watchlist, prosecutor Nicolas …

1 dead, 3 wounded in France knife attack labeled Islamic extremism
1 month, 1 week ago

1 dead, 3 wounded in France knife attack labeled Islamic extremism

Associated Press  

PARIS — A passerby was stabbed to death and three police officers injured Saturday near a crowded market in eastern France. An Algerian man identified as an Islamic extremist with a schizophrenic profile was detained in the attack, the interior minister said. Macron said the government has “complete determination” to respond to the attack, which he blamed on ‘’Islamist terrorism.’' …

Knife attack that killed one and injured three in France was ‘Islamist terrorism’, says Macron
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1 month, 1 week ago

Knife attack that killed one and injured three in France was ‘Islamist terrorism’, says Macron

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One person has been killed …

1 dead in France knife attack, Emmanuel Macron calls it 'Islamist terrorism'
1 month, 1 week ago

1 dead in France knife attack, Emmanuel Macron calls it 'Islamist terrorism'

India Today  

One person was killed and three people, including two cops, were wounded in a knife attack on Saturday in eastern France during a demonstration, the local prosecutor said. French President Emmanuel Macron said, "no doubt it is an Islamist terror act." The suspect, 37, is on a terror prevention watchlist, prosecutor Nicolas Heitz told news agency AFP. One of the …

Knife attack in Mulhouse, France, leaves one dead
1 month, 1 week ago

Knife attack in Mulhouse, France, leaves one dead

CNN  

CNN — One person has died and several are wounded following a knife attack at a market in eastern France, in what French authorities have described as an act of terror. A man attacked passers-by at the covered canal market with a knife, several municipal police officers who intervened to neutralize him were also injured,” Mulhouse town mayor Michèle Lutz …

Islamic State Group Claims Responsibility For Knife Attack That Killed 3 In Germany
7 months ago

Islamic State Group Claims Responsibility For Knife Attack That Killed 3 In Germany

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SOLINGEN, Germany — The Islamic State militant group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a knife attack that killed three people and wounded eight more at a crowded festival marking this city’s 650th anniversary. The extremist group said on its news site that the attacker targeted Christians and that as a “soldier of the Islamic State” he carried …

Paris knife attacker shouts 'Allahu Akbar' before killing German national near Eiffel Tower
1 year, 3 months ago

Paris knife attacker shouts 'Allahu Akbar' before killing German national near Eiffel Tower

India TV News  

Paris knife attack: France's anti-terrorism prosecutor has opened an investigation into the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old German-Filipino tourist near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, allegedly by a man who had been under surveillance for suspected Islamic radicalisation. Rajabpour-Miyandoab recorded a video before the attack in which he swore allegiance to the Islamic State group and expressed support for Islamic …

Pictured: French Iranian knifeman accused of stabbing German tourist to death and wounding two others in frenzied 'Islamist' attack by Eiffel Tower - as video shows moment armed police arrested suspec
1 year, 3 months ago

Pictured: French Iranian knifeman accused of stabbing German tourist to death and wounding two others in frenzied 'Islamist' attack by Eiffel Tower - as video shows moment armed police arrested suspec

Daily Mail  

The French Iranian knifeman who allegedly stabbed a tourist to death and wounded two others including an Englishman in Paris has now been named and pictured, and is a well-known convicted terrorist with severe psychiatric problems. Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab shouted 'Allahu Akbar' as he was taken in by Paris police, who immobilised him with a stun gun Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab, 26, was …

French prosecutor says alleged attacker in school stabbing declared allegiance to Islamic State
1 year, 5 months ago

French prosecutor says alleged attacker in school stabbing declared allegiance to Islamic State

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy France’s anti-terror prosecutor said Tuesday …

France: President Macron condemns barbarity of Islamic terrorism after Aras knife attack
1 year, 5 months ago

France: President Macron condemns barbarity of Islamic terrorism after Aras knife attack

Op India  

Reacting to the fatal stab attack at a high school in Arras, French President Emmanuel Macron said that the country has been hit by the “barbarity of Islamist terrorism”, The New York Times reported on Saturday. Speaking to reporters, here in Arras, Macron said, “France had been “hit by the barbarity of Islamist terrorism.” “Almost three years to the day …

Paris: Knife-wielding man shot by police at Saint-Lazare train station
3 years, 4 months ago

Paris: Knife-wielding man shot by police at Saint-Lazare train station

The Independent  

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2015 Paris attacks suspect: Deaths of 130 ‘nothing personal’
3 years, 6 months ago

2015 Paris attacks suspect: Deaths of 130 ‘nothing personal’

Associated Press  

PARIS — The key defendant in the 2015 Paris attacks trial said Wednesday the coordinated killings were in retaliation for French airstrikes on the Islamic State group, calling the deaths of 130 innocent people “nothing personal” as he acknowledged his role for the first time. Nine Islamic State group gunmen and suicide bombers struck within minutes of one another at …

Key defendant in Paris attacks trial says assault that killed 130 was ‘nothing personal’
3 years, 6 months ago

Key defendant in Paris attacks trial says assault that killed 130 was ‘nothing personal’

LA Times  

A courtroom sketch of Salah Abdeslam, the key defendant in the trial of 20 men accused of participating in the November 2015 Paris terror attacks. The key defendant in the 2015 Paris attacks trial said Wednesday that the coordinated killings were retaliation for French airstrikes on Islamic State, calling the deaths of 130 innocent people “nothing personal” as he acknowledged …

The Latest: Prosecutor: attacker not on intelligence radar
4 years, 5 months ago

The Latest: Prosecutor: attacker not on intelligence radar

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Latest on a knife attack in Nice, France, : 10:25 p.m. France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor says the Nice attacker, who was born in 1999, was not on the radar of intelligence agencies as a potential threat. Avignon Prosecutor Philippe Guemas told broadcaster France Bleu that the assailant was a 33-year-old born in France “who had nothing to do …

World leaders, Christian figures decry attack at Nice church
4 years, 5 months ago

World leaders, Christian figures decry attack at Nice church

Al Jazeera  

World expresses solidarity and support for France after an attacker killed three people. The incident took place amid growing tensions between France and the Muslim world, triggered by French President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial comment on October 2 that Islam is a religion in “crisis” globally. This is how the world reacted to the Nice’s knife attack: Pope Francis is praying …

France vows to protect Jewish community after Paris knife attack
4 years, 6 months ago

France vows to protect Jewish community after Paris knife attack

LA Times  

From left, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, French Prime Minister Jean Castex and Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin at the scene of a knife attack Friday near the former offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. France’s interior minister promised Sunday to protect the country’s Jewish community from extremists after a double stabbing blamed on Islamic terrorism in Paris last week. “Because we …

German police shoot dead man who tried to attack them with knife
5 years, 2 months ago

German police shoot dead man who tried to attack them with knife

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police in Germany have shot …

Paris: Seven, including two British tourists, injured by knife-wielding assailant; four critical, say police
6 years, 6 months ago

Paris: Seven, including two British tourists, injured by knife-wielding assailant; four critical, say police

Firstpost  

The suspect is believed to be an Afghan national and has been arrested, Paris: Seven people, including two British tourists, were wounded in Paris late Sunday by a knife-wielding man, a terrifying attack that bystanders tried to stop by throwing petanque balls at the assailant. According to the same witness, the attacker then dived into an alleyway, where the man …

7 People Injured In Paris Knife Attack
6 years, 6 months ago

7 People Injured In Paris Knife Attack

NPR  

7 People Injured In Paris Knife Attack Enlarge this image toggle caption Thibault Camus/AP Thibault Camus/AP Updated at 3:55 p.m. ET Seven people were injured when a man wielding a knife and iron bar attacked people on a street in Paris late Sunday, according to news reports citing local police. #Paris19" The British Embassy in Paris told the BBC: "Our …

Paris knifeman is arrested after injuring seven people in rampage
6 years, 6 months ago

Paris knifeman is arrested after injuring seven people in rampage

Daily Mail  

Two British tourists were among seven wounded after an Afghan man carrying child immigration documents went on a knife rampage through Paris. Evidence lies on the pavement as police secure the area in Paris where people were stabbed Police investigators work at the scene after seven people were wounded in a knife attack in Paris on Sunday evening which officials …

Knife-wielding man in France kills one, injures two people; no clarity yet on whether attack was terror-related
6 years, 7 months ago

Knife-wielding man in France kills one, injures two people; no clarity yet on whether attack was terror-related

Firstpost  

The attacker who killed two people in a knife attack was shot dead by police in a town west of Paris Paris: The attacker who killed two people in a knife attack was shot dead by police in a town west of Paris, said a senior French official. French police had earlier tweeted that they have “contained” a person in …

Paris knife attack: One killed, two seriously inured
6 years, 7 months ago

Paris knife attack: One killed, two seriously inured

India TV News  

At least on person has been killed and two others have been seriously injured in a knife attack by a man in French capital Paris on Thursday. "BFM-TV reports man attacks passersby with knife west of Paris, killing one, seriously injuring two others," the Associated Press reported. The knife attacker was then shot down by police and killed, Reuters news …

Paris attacker 'shouting Allahu akbar' shot dead by police after stabbing victims in street
6 years, 10 months ago

Paris attacker 'shouting Allahu akbar' shot dead by police after stabbing victims in street

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “People that were queueing outside ran into the restaurant …

Paris knife attack: Two dead, including assailant, four injured; terror probe launched as Islamic State claims responsibility
6 years, 10 months ago

Paris knife attack: Two dead, including assailant, four injured; terror probe launched as Islamic State claims responsibility

Firstpost  

The attack took place near the Paris’ main opera house in an area full of bars, restaurants and theatres which were brimming on a weekend night. Paris: A knifeman shouting “Allahu akbar” was shot dead by police in central Paris late Saturday after he killed one person and injured four others, sparking a terror probe and panic on the streets …

France shooting: Islamic State claims responsibility, provides no evidence
7 years ago

France shooting: Islamic State claims responsibility, provides no evidence

Live Mint  

Toulouse/Cairo: Islamic State on Friday claimed a shooting in the southwestern French town of Trebes, but gave no evidence. The attack killed three people as a gunman held up a car, opened fire on police and then took hostages in a supermarket, screaming “Allahu Akbar”, the town’s mayor said. Islamic State said in a statement released online that a “soldier …

Paris attack: Gunman kills cop before being shot dead, IS claims responsibility
7 years, 11 months ago

Paris attack: Gunman kills cop before being shot dead, IS claims responsibility

India TV News  

A police officer was gunned down in the heart of this capital on Thursday, just three days before French voters will cast ballots in the first round of the presidential election. Police have confirmed the identity of the gunman, but are withholding his name to allow time to determine whether he had any accomplices, Paris chief prosecutor François Molins said …

Islamic State claims Paris shooting, one policeman killed
7 years, 11 months ago

Islamic State claims Paris shooting, one policeman killed

China Daily  

Xinhua/Agencies | Updated: 2017-04-21 08:29 Police secure the Champs Elysees Avenue after one policeman was killed and another wounded in a shooting incident in Paris, France, April 20, 2017. PARIS - A French policeman was shot dead and two others severely injured in central Paris on Thursday night in an attack carried out days before presidential elections and quickly claimed …

French soldier shoots attacker
8 years, 1 month ago

French soldier shoots attacker

China Daily  

A machete-wielding man shouting "Allahu akbar" attacked French soldiers on patrol near the Louvre Museum in Paris on Friday in what officials described as a suspected terror attack. The attack at an entrance to a shopping mall that extends beneath the museum sowed panic and again highlighted the threat French officials say hangs over the country, which was hit repeatedly …

French soldier shoots attacker
8 years, 1 month ago

French soldier shoots attacker

China Daily  

A machete-wielding man shouting "Allahu akbar" attacked French soldiers on patrol near the Louvre Museum in Paris on Friday in what officials described as a suspected terror attack. The attack at an entrance to a shopping mall that extends beneath the museum sowed panic and again highlighted the threat French officials say hangs over the country, which was hit repeatedly …

Paris knife attack: Soldier shoots man who carried out 'terrorist' attack near the Louvre
8 years, 1 month ago

Paris knife attack: Soldier shoots man who carried out 'terrorist' attack near the Louvre

Firstpost  

A machete-wielding man shot and seriously wounded by a soldier near the Louvre museum in Paris shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the assault on Friday, the city’s police chief said. Paris: A machete-wielding man shot and seriously wounded by a soldier near the Louvre museum in Paris shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the assault on Friday, the city’s police chief said. “I …

Paris police stabbing: 'Isis-inspired' killer broadcast attack live on Facebook
8 years, 9 months ago

Paris police stabbing: 'Isis-inspired' killer broadcast attack live on Facebook

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The man who stabbed a …

Suspected Islamic State attacker kills police couple in Paris, child rescued
8 years, 9 months ago

Suspected Islamic State attacker kills police couple in Paris, child rescued

India TV News  

Paris: A knife-wielding attacker, a man suspected to be an Islamic State fighter, stabbed a senior police officer to death on Monday evening outside his home in a distant suburb of Paris, officials said. The attacker and a female companion of the police commander were later found dead after police commandos stormed the home and rescued the couple's three-year-old son. …

Two French police killed in attack claimed by Islamic State[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 9 months ago

Two French police killed in attack claimed by Islamic State[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Still image taken from video shows Police vehicles at the scene near where a French police commander was stabbed to death in front of his home in the Paris suburb of Magnanville, France, June 14, 2016. PARIS/LES MUREAUX - A suspected Islamist attacker stabbed a French police commander to death outside hishome and later killed his companion, a policewoman, in …

Details emerge of coordinated Paris attacks
9 years, 4 months ago

Details emerge of coordinated Paris attacks

Al Jazeera  

France says it will keep striking ISIL in Iraq and Syria after group claims responsibility for attacks that killed 129. French President Francois Hollande said Friday night’s attacks in Paris were “an act of war” organised from abroad by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group with internal help. Valls told TF1 television the government also planned to extend …

Paris attacks result of France's flawed Middle East policy, says Bashar al-Assad
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks result of France's flawed Middle East policy, says Bashar al-Assad

India TV News  

Paris/Cairo: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday said that West's ‘flawed' policies in Syria especially that of France was partly to blame for rise of Islamic State. France had launched air strikes against Islamic State in Syria in September, saying it wanted to prevent the terrorist group from carrying out attacks against French interests and protect Syrian civilians. French President …

Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Deadly Paris Attacks
9 years, 4 months ago

Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Deadly Paris Attacks

Huff Post  

CAIRO, Nov 14 - Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for attacks that killed 127 people in Paris, saying it sent militants strapped with suicide bombing belts and carrying machine guns to various locations in the heart of the capital. The attacks, described by France's president as an act of war, were designed to show the country would remain in …

PHOTOS: The World Responds To The Paris Attacks
9 years, 4 months ago

PHOTOS: The World Responds To The Paris Attacks

NPR  

PHOTOS: The World Responds To The Paris Attacks A coordinated terrorist attack hit Paris Friday night, killing more than 120 people, injuring hundreds more — and sending shock waves of grief, fear and anger across France. The attacks struck multiple sites across the city simultaneously — explosions outside the national stadium, a hostage situation in a crowded concert hall, a …

ISIS Claims Responsibility For Bloody Attack On Paris
9 years, 4 months ago

ISIS Claims Responsibility For Bloody Attack On Paris

NPR  

ISIS Claims Responsibility For Bloody Attack On Paris Enlarge this image toggle caption Antoine Antoniol/Getty Images Antoine Antoniol/Getty Images The morning after gunmen and explosions left at least 128 people dead and hundreds more wounded in Paris, ISIS has released a statement claiming responsibility for the attacks, according to jihadist-monitoring group SITE Intelligence. The Paris attack would be the most …

IS claims responsibility for Paris terror attacks
9 years, 4 months ago

IS claims responsibility for Paris terror attacks

The Hindu  

The Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the series of attacks targeting young concert-goers, soccer fans and Parisians enjoying a Friday night out at popular nightspots killed at least 128 people in the deadliest violence to strike France since World War II. 3.30 p.m.: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said in a tweet to French President Francois Hollande: “I …

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