Paris: Seven, including two British tourists, injured by knife-wielding assailant; four critical, say police
6 years, 4 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 “tried to hide behind two British tourists. The UK foreign office said it was aware of reports of the attack and was “urgently investigating this incident” in cooperation with French authorities, British media reported. And on 17 June, two people were hurt in another southern town when a woman shouting “Allahu akbar” attacked them in a supermarket with a boxcutter knife.

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From France to New Orleans: A look at major vehicle attacks that shook the world
1 week, 6 days ago

From France to New Orleans: A look at major vehicle attacks that shook the world

Live Mint  

The New Year's celebration turned tragic in the United States after a US citizen, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who served in the military, rammed his truck with a flying Islamic State flag into revelers celebrating the new year at the famed French Quarter in New Orleans. Wisconsin In November 2021, a man named Darrell Brooks deliberately drove his SUV into a Christmas …

A police officer has been wounded in a knife attack in Paris. The attacker was killed by police
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A police officer has been wounded in a knife attack in Paris. The attacker was killed by police

Associated Press  

PARIS — A police officer was wounded in a knife attack in Paris on Thursday in the high-end Champs-Elysees neighborhood and the assailant was shot and died of his injuries, authorities said, just days before the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin posted on X that the attack happened in the 8th arrondissement of Paris …

Paris stabbing: Three injured in knife attack at Gare de Lyon train station
11 months, 1 week ago

Paris stabbing: Three injured in knife attack at Gare de Lyon train station

The Independent  

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France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation into the killing of a tourist in Paris
1 year, 1 month ago

France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation into the killing of a tourist in Paris

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor said Sunday he 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 radicalization. Rajabpour-Miyandoab recorded a video before the attack in which he swore allegiance to the Islamic State group and expressed support …

1 killed, 2 injured after man attacks tourists near Eiffel Tower in Paris
1 year, 1 month ago

1 killed, 2 injured after man attacks tourists near Eiffel Tower in Paris

Hindustan Times  

One person died and two others were injured after a man attacked tourists in central Paris near the Eiffel Tower, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Saturday. French police secures the access to the Bir-Hakeim bridge after a security incident in Paris Police quickly arrested the 26-year-old man, a French national, using a Taser stun gun, Darmanin told reporters. The …

German tourist killed in stabbing near Eiffel Tower in Paris
1 year, 1 month ago

German tourist killed in stabbing near Eiffel Tower in Paris

Al Jazeera  

A 26-year-old French citizen arrested in connection with the stabbing that killed one person and wounded two others. A German tourist has been killed and two other people wounded in a knife attack close to the iconic Eiffel Tower in central Paris, according to the French interior minister. A German tourist who was born in the Philippines died from the …

Police in Paris have arrested a man who targeted passersby, killing 1 and injuring 2, official says
1 year, 1 month ago

Police in Paris have arrested a man who targeted passersby, killing 1 and injuring 2, official says

Associated Press  

PARIS — French police arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris on Saturday night, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others, France’s interior minister said. After his arrest, he expressed anguish about Muslims dying, notably in Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories, and claimed that France was an accomplice, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. The …

France knife attack suspect charged with attempted murder
1 year, 7 months ago

France knife attack suspect charged with attempted murder

Deccan Chronicle  

ANNECY: The Syrian refugee detained in the stabbing of six people including four young children in the French Alpine town of Annecy has been charged with "attempted murder", a prosecutor said Saturday. Abdalmasih H. "did not wish to speak" during his 48 hours in police custody nor before the magistrates leading the investigation, public prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis told a press …

France hails ‘hero with a backpack’ who intervened in knife attack on very young children
1 year, 7 months ago

France hails ‘hero with a backpack’ who intervened in knife attack on very young children

Associated Press  

LE PECQ, France — The attacker slashed at the 24-year-old Catholic pilgrim with the knife that he used to savagely stab one young child after another. French media hailed Henri as “the hero with a backpack” Friday after he was shown in a video grappling with the assailant and charging after him during the knife attack that critically wounded four …

Knife attack at park in French Alps critically wounds 4 young children as people cry for help
1 year, 7 months ago

Knife attack at park in French Alps critically wounds 4 young children as people cry for help

Associated Press  

PARIS — As bystanders screamed for help, a man with a knife stabbed four young children at a lakeside park in the French Alps on Thursday, assaulting at least one in a stroller repeatedly. He’s stabbing everyone,’” Anthony Le Tallec, a former professional soccer player who was jogging when he came across the attacker, said. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin …

France: Several children injured in 'deadly' knife attack in Alpine town; attacker nabbed
1 year, 7 months ago

France: Several children injured in 'deadly' knife attack in Alpine town; attacker nabbed

India TV News  

In a shocking development, multiple people including children stabbed with a knife in France's Alps town on Thursday. A man who spoke to broadcaster BFMTV said he saw first-aiders working on “little bodies, 3 or 4 years old, perhaps.” A local lawmaker, Antoine Armand, said the children were attacked on a playground. Speaking to BFMTV from the National Assembly building …

Paris stabbing: Knifeman injures multiple people in Gare du Nord train station
2 years ago

Paris stabbing: Knifeman injures multiple people in Gare du Nord train station

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. Minister of the interior, Gerald Darmanin told reporters at …

Paris: 6 injured in knife attack at Gare du Nord railway station, attacker shot by police
2 years ago

Paris: 6 injured in knife attack at Gare du Nord railway station, attacker shot by police

India TV News  

Paris: A knife attacker wounded six people in an unprovoked attack in Paris' busy Gare du Nord train station Wednesday morning before being shot by police, the French interior minister said. The man had attacked several people, including a police officer, with a “bladed weapon” at around 6:43 a.m. Gerald Darmanin told reporters at the scene. Darmanin thanked the police …

Paris shooting: Protests erupt after gunman kills three at cultural centre
2 years ago

Paris shooting: Protests erupt after gunman kills three at cultural centre

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. But interior minister Gerald Darmanin suggested the gunman’s intended …

3 dead in Paris shooting, gunman was 'targeting foreigners': 10 points
2 years ago

3 dead in Paris shooting, gunman was 'targeting foreigners': 10 points

Hindustan Times  

Three people were killed and four injured in a shooting in central Paris, authorities said, adding that the shooter, in his 60s, had been arrested. French interior minister Gerald Darmanin said that he would travel to Paris and visit the scene of the shooting. Paris prosecutor's office said an investigation had been opened and that "a man aged between 60 …

Paris: Knife-wielding man shot by police at Saint-Lazare train station
3 years, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Nice stabbings: A list of all the attacks France has suffered in the past five years
4 years, 2 months ago

Nice stabbings: A list of all the attacks France has suffered in the past five years

The Independent  

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France vows to protect Jewish community after Paris knife attack
4 years, 3 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 …

Paris stabbings: Suspect ‘targeted Charlie Hebdo in anger at Prophet Muhammad cartoons’
4 years, 3 months ago

Paris stabbings: Suspect ‘targeted Charlie Hebdo in anger at Prophet Muhammad cartoons’

The Independent  

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Paris stabbing suspect is a homeless crack addict illegal migrant
6 years, 4 months ago

Paris stabbing suspect is a homeless crack addict illegal migrant

Daily Mail  

A homeless crack cocaine addict calling himself Shafiullah Mir Zaman Noorzada carried out the savage Paris stabbings in which two Britons were seriously wounded, it emerged today. An investigating source has named him as Shafiullah Mir Zaman Noorzada, an illegal migrant from Afghanistan Noorzada was known as a crack-smoking vagrant who suffered from mental health issues before the attack on …

7 People Injured In Paris Knife Attack
6 years, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

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