A man stabbed a passerby to death and injured two others in central Paris on Saturday. Police have arrested a 26-year-old French citizen.
Reuters news agency and other media say the assailant stabbed a German tourist with a knife and used a hammer to attack the two other people near the Eiffel Tower.
The French interior ministry and other authorities said the man had been under surveillance as a person influenced by extremist Islamic ideology. They said he had shouted "God is great" in Arabic before being arrested.
The suspect reportedly told investigators he could not stand Muslims being killed in Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories.
Authorities are investigating the attack as an act of terrorism. They are trying to determine the suspect's motives.
Reuters news agency and other media say the assailant stabbed a German tourist with a knife and used a hammer to attack the two other people near the Eiffel Tower.
The French interior ministry and other authorities said the man had been under surveillance as a person influenced by extremist Islamic ideology. They said he had shouted "God is great" in Arabic before being arrested.
The suspect reportedly told investigators he could not stand Muslims being killed in Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories.
Authorities are investigating the attack as an act of terrorism. They are trying to determine the suspect's motives.
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A 26-year-old French man, under surveillance for extremist Islamic ideology, stabbed a German tourist and injured two others near Paris' Eiffel Tower, leading to their deaths. The incident occurred on Saturday. Authorities are investigating this as an act of terrorism, with the suspect expressing
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231203_21/
Date: Dec. 3, 2023
Created: 2023/12/04 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 20:40
Last Read: 2023/12/04 10:02