Police officers stand guard near a security border set after someone was eliminated and 2 others were injured in a knife attack in Paris onDec 2, 2023.
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One individual passed away and 2 others were hurt after a guy assaulted travelers in main Paris near the Eiffel Tower, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin stated on Saturday.
Police rapidly detained the 26- year-old male, a French nationwide, utilizing a Taser stun weapon, Darmanin informed press reporters.
The suspect had actually been sentenced to 4 years in jail in 2016 for preparing another attack and was on the French security services’ watch list, and was likewise understood for having psychiatric conditions, the interior minister included.
The attack occurred around 1900 GMT when the male assaulted a traveler couple with a knife on the Quai de Grenelle, a couple of feet far from the Eiffel Tower, mortally injuring a German nationwide. He was then gone after by cops and assaulted 2 other individuals with a hammer before being detained.
The suspect had actually yelled out “Allahu Akbar” (God is biggest) and informed cops he was upset due to the fact that “so many Muslims are dying in Afghanistan and in Palestine” and was likewise distressed about the Gaza circumstance, Darmanin stated.
The anti-terrorism district attorney’s workplace stated it supervised of the examination.
Saturday night’s event in main Paris happened less than 8 months before the French capital hosts the Olympic Games and might raise concerns about security at the worldwide sporting occasion.
Paris prepares an extraordinary opening event on the Seine river that might draw as numerous as 600,000 viewers.
