An Algerian kills people shouting "Allahu Akbar" in Mulhouse (France)
A man has entered a very crowded market and started attacking customers with a knife. One person has died and two are seriously injured.
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Witnesses have described scenes of panic. People were screaming and trying to flee as the attacker moved between the stalls. Some traders tried to stop him, but the attack was swift and brutal.
The man, visibly aggressive, He attacked some police officers while shouting «Allah Akbar».». When a citizen tried to stop him, he was stabbed to death. The deceased is a 69-year-old Portuguese man, and the two seriously injured officers are police officers.
After the attack, the security forces reacted swiftly. They managed to subdue the man and detain him before he could cause any further casualties. He is now in custody, and it is being investigated whether he has links to extremist groups.
Who was the attacker?
According to police sources, the attacker is a man of Algerian origin. The initial investigations They indicate that he had religious motivations.. Investigators are analysing whether he had links to terrorist groups or if it was an isolated attack.
This new Islamist attack has once again raised alarm bells about security in France and the presence of radicalism in the country.
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