Police shoot a man armed with knives in Boulogne-sur-Mer (France)
The attacker attacked the police officers shouting "Allahu Akbar" and wielding several knives. A police officer fired to stop him, wounding him.
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On the night of Friday to Saturday 1 March, panic gripped Boulogne-sur-Mer (northern France). A 40-year-old man armed with several knives He attacked the police officers shouting 'Allahu Akbar'. On Église Street. The incident occurred in full view of the public, when the officers intervened after being alerted by the neighbours.
The highly agitated man threatened several people with knives, shouting "Allahu Akbar." When the police arrived, he escalated his violent behaviour. Ignoring orders to drop his weapons, he lunged at the officers.
A shot that stopped everything
Faced with the imminent threat, a police officer fired in self-defence. The shot struck the assailant, who was wounded. Emergency services arrived quickly to attend to him and take him to hospital.
The authorities have opened an investigation to clarify the facts. For now, the attacker's exact motives are unknown. The police are analysing whether it was a terrorist act or the work of an individual with psychological problems.
Some witnesses say that the man had already displayed strange behaviour on other occasions. The police presence remains reinforced to ensure the safety of the neighbourhood.
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