PARIS — A fear examination has actually been introduced after a knifeman stabbed a female policeman to death in the French town of Rambouillet on Friday, authorities stated.
The foe, recognized as a 36-year-old Tunisian nationwide, was right away “neutralized” by the victim’s fellow officers, who shot him, a cops source near the examination informed NBC News, including that he passed away from his injuries. His name was not launched.
The victim, aged 49, passed away from her injuries.
France’s National Police called her as Stephanie M. in a tweet, which called her killing “cowardly.” As an administrative officer she would not deal with the street however in a workplace.
President Emmanuel Macron likewise commemorated her on Twitter. “In the fight against Islamist terrorism, we will not give up,” he composed.
Anti-terrorism district attorney Jean-Francois Ricard informed a press conference that his workplace took control of the probe since the assailant had actually staked out the station, since of declarations he made throughout the attack and since he targeted a cops authorities.
He did not supply information on the intention.
The source near the examination stated the foe wept “Allahu Akbar” when he assaulted.
French Prime Minister Jean Castex and Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin went to the scene of the attack in the village to the southwest of Paris understood for a grand previous royal estate.
“France has lost one of its everyday heroines in a barbaric gesture of infinite cowardice,” Castex informed press reporters at the scene. “To her loved ones, I want to express the support of the whole nation. To our security forces, I want to say that I share their emotion and their indignation.”
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“Our determination is more intact than ever to fight against terrorism in all its forms,” he stated at a subsequent press conference.
France has actually seen lethal attacks versus cops in the past, consisting of some by Islamic extremists or Islamist-motivated people in the last few years. Around 250 individuals have actually been eliminated.
Tackling spiritual extremism, domestic security and concepts of French identity are most likely to be crucial concerns in the governmental election next year.
Friday’s attack was 6 months after an Islamist teen beheaded a teacher in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, another Paris satellite town after he revealed trainees and offending picture of the Prophet Muhammad.
That followed an attack which saw 2 individuals stabbed and injured near the previous workplaces of the Charlie Hebdo satirical publication where Islamist militants eliminated 12 individuals in 2015.
The French capital was likewise rocked by several gun-and-bomb attacks on home entertainment websites around the city in November 2015, which left 130 individuals dead and 368 injured. The Islamic State group declared duty for the attack, although 2 of the 10 recognized wrongdoers were Belgian people and 3 others were French.
Nancy Ing reported from Paris and Henry Austin from London.
