One dead, at least two police officers wounded in France knife attack
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3 weeks, 5 days 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 to the attack. The victim was a 69-year-old Portuguese man, the anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said.

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A Tunisian extremist is imprisoned for life for killing 3 people in a French basilica in 2020
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

A Tunisian extremist is imprisoned for life for killing 3 people in a French basilica in 2020

The Independent  

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French authorities detained 4 people after a deadly stabbing linked to Islamic extremism
3 weeks, 4 days ago

French authorities detained 4 people after a deadly stabbing linked to Islamic extremism

Associated Press  

PARIS — Four people were in custody Sunday after a deadly stabbing in eastern France that authorities linked to Islamic extremism, according to the national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office. French President Emmanuel Macron said the government has “complete determination” to respond to the attack, which he blamed on ’’Islamist terrorism.″ France has been on high alert for extremist threats. The suspect …

Man shouting "Allahu Akbar" kills 1 in a knife attack in France, leaves 2 others injured
3 weeks, 5 days 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'
3 weeks, 5 days 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, several police wounded in 'Islamist' knife attack in France
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3 weeks, 5 days 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
3 weeks, 5 days 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
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

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

The Independent  

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1 dead in France knife attack, Emmanuel Macron calls it 'Islamist terrorism'
3 weeks, 6 days 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
3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

Knife attacker in Germany kills two, including child
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Knife attacker in Germany kills two, including child

Raw Story  

by Sebastien Ash A knife attacker in Germany killed a two-year-old child and a man and seriously wounded two other people on Wednesday, said police, who arrested an Afghan suspect at the scene. The stabbings happened in a public park in the centre of the Bavarian city of Aschaffenburg at around 11:45 am, police said. "Two people were fatally injured," …

Policeman injured in Paris attack: minister
8 months ago

Policeman injured in Paris attack: minister

China Daily  

PARIS -- A policeman was wounded Thursday in an attack in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced on X. According to images published in the French media, the policeman was wounded in a knife attack near the famous Avenue des Champs-Elysees. Speaking to journalists, Paris Police Chief Laurent Nunez confirmed the incident happened when the …

Policeman injured in Paris attack: minister
8 months ago

Policeman injured in Paris attack: minister

China Daily  

PARIS -- A policeman was wounded Thursday in an attack in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced on X. According to images published in the French media, the policeman was wounded in a knife attack near the famous Avenue des Champs-Elysees. Speaking to journalists, Paris Police Chief Laurent Nunez confirmed the incident happened when the …

German authorities see Islamic extremist motive in Mannheim knife attack
9 months, 2 weeks ago

German authorities see Islamic extremist motive in Mannheim knife attack

The Independent  

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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 …

France is deploying 7,000 troops after a deadly school stabbing by a suspected Islamic radical
1 year, 5 months ago

France is deploying 7,000 troops after a deadly school stabbing by a suspected Islamic radical

Associated Press  

ARRAS, France — France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security around the country after a teacher was fatally stabbed and three other people wounded in a school attack by a former student suspected of Islamic radicalization, the president’s office said Saturday. The French government heightened the national threat alert, and President Emmanuel Macron ordered up to 7,000 …

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 …

France hails ‘hero with a backpack’ who intervened in knife attack on very young children
1 year, 9 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 …

France: Several children injured in 'deadly' knife attack in Alpine town; attacker nabbed
1 year, 9 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 …

Portugal: 2 dead, several injured in Muslim center stabbing
1 year, 11 months ago

Portugal: 2 dead, several injured in Muslim center stabbing

The Independent  

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Two killed in knife attack at Lisbon Muslim centre
1 year, 11 months ago

Two killed in knife attack at Lisbon Muslim centre

The Telegraph  

At least two people have died after a man wielding a knife attacked attendees at an Islamic religious centre in Lisbon. The two women who were killed were named in local media as Mariana Jadaugy, 24 years old, and Farana Sadrudin, 49, and both worked at the centre helping refugees. The attacker is said to be an Afghan refugee of …

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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France: Migrant kills female police officer while screaming 'Allahu Akbar'
3 years, 10 months ago

France: Migrant kills female police officer while screaming 'Allahu Akbar'

Op India  

A female police officer in France was stabbed to death in Rambouillet, a town south west of Paris, on Friday. As per reports, the attacker allegedly shouted ‘Allahu-akbar’ while carrying out the attack. ‘The administrative officer was pounced on by the man, who slit her throat with a knife.’ ‘The assailant was shot dead by police officers soon afterwards, as …

France terror: More attacks likely, minister warns, as Nice victims named
4 years, 4 months ago

France terror: More attacks likely, minister warns, as Nice victims named

The Independent  

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Three dead in 'Islamist terrorist attack' in France's Nice; killer identified as 21-year-old Tunisian migrant
4 years, 4 months ago

Three dead in 'Islamist terrorist attack' in France's Nice; killer identified as 21-year-old Tunisian migrant

Firstpost  

French president Emmanuel Macron, who quickly travelled to Nice, announced increased surveillance of churches by France’s Sentinelle military patrols, which would be bolstered to 7,000 troops from 3,000 French anti-terrorism prosecutors are investigating a knife attack at a church in the Mediterranean city of Nice where the attacker killed three people, slitting the throat of at least one, and injured …

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

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

The Independent  

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Guard is stabbed at French consulate in Saudi Arabia
4 years, 4 months ago

Guard is stabbed at French consulate in Saudi Arabia

Daily Mail  

A guard was stabbed at a French consulate in Saudi Arabia today, on a day which saw a knifeman murder three people in Nice and a gunman shot dead in Avignon. JEDDAH: A Saudi attacker was arrested after stabbing and injuring the guard with a 'sharp tool' at the French consulate in Jeddah, according to official media in the kingdom …

Saudi wounds guard at French consulate in knife attack
4 years, 4 months ago

Saudi wounds guard at French consulate in knife attack

Al Jazeera  

Saudi police say the attacker in Jeddah was a Saudi citizen, but it did not give the nationality of the guard, who they say sustained minor injuries. “The French Embassy strongly condemns this attack against a diplomatic outpost, which nothing could justify,” it said in a statement, urging its nationals in Saudi Arabia to exercise “extreme vigilance”. Regional heavyweight Saudi …

4 wounded in knife attack in Paris, suspect arrested
4 years, 5 months ago

4 wounded in knife attack in Paris, suspect arrested

The Independent  

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Belgian police shoot 'knifeman' who stabbed two people in Ghent
5 years, 1 month ago

Belgian police shoot 'knifeman' who stabbed two people in Ghent

Daily Mail  

A woman was shot in the hand by police in the Belgian city of Ghent on Sunday after attacking two pedestrians, local media reported, but authorities said nothing yet indicated the incident was terror related. Police in Belgium have shot a woman who witnesses said attacked two people with a knife The suspect was reportedly injured by officers in Ghent …

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  

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Civilian employee kills 4 in knife attack at Paris police HQ
5 years, 5 months ago

Civilian employee kills 4 in knife attack at Paris police HQ

Associated Press  

PARIS — A civilian employee raged through Paris police headquarters with a knife Thursday, stabbing four police colleagues to death before he was shot and killed, French authorities said. The employee who carried out the attack had worked for the city’s police force since 2003 without ever arousing concerns, French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said. “It’s the worst scenario possible, …

In knife attack, employee kills 4 officers at Paris police HQ
5 years, 5 months ago

In knife attack, employee kills 4 officers at Paris police HQ

India TV News  

A civilian employee raged through Paris police headquarters with a knife Thursday, stabbing four police colleagues to death before he was shot and killed, French authorities said. The employee who carried out the attack had worked for the city’s police force since 2003 without ever arousing concerns, French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said. “It’s the worst scenario possible, an internal …

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, 6 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, 6 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  

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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 …

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 …

Two police officers attacked by terror suspect in shooting on French island of Reunion
7 years, 10 months ago

Two police officers attacked by terror suspect in shooting on French island of Reunion

The Independent  

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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 …

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 …

Terror Attacks Have Become Shockingly Common In France Over The Past 2 Years
8 years, 8 months ago

Terror Attacks Have Become Shockingly Common In France Over The Past 2 Years

Huff Post  

People mourn on July 15, 2016, near the scene where a truck mowed down revelers in Nice the night before. Jan. 7-9, 2015: Charlie Hebdo And Kosher Supermarket Attacks, 17 Dead Two gunmen invaded the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo on Jan. 7, shooting 12 people dead. Feb. 3, 2015: Knife Attack Against Soldiers Guarding Jewish Center In the aftermath …

French president says killing of police officer 'incontestably terrorist act'
8 years, 9 months ago

French president says killing of police officer 'incontestably terrorist act'

China Daily  

Policemen stand guard near the site of the killing of a police officer in Magnanville in suburban Paris, France, on June 14, 2016. PARIS -- French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday called the killing of a senior police officer and his partner by a man who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State an "incontestably terrorist act." French Interior Minister Bernard …

French police couple killed in Islamic State-inspired stabbing
8 years, 9 months ago

French police couple killed in Islamic State-inspired stabbing

Firstpost  

The deaths of Jean-Baptiste Salvaing and Jessica Schneider are France’s first police fatalities in a jihadist attack since January 2015. Magnanville: A convicted radical who killed a French police couple in an Islamic State-inspired stabbing was carrying a “hit list” of VIPs and urged followers to turn Euro 2016 into a “graveyard”, officials said Tuesday. Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said …

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 …

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