A French citizen attacked people with a knife in Paris near the Eiffel Tower, killing a German citizen and injuring two others.
The attacker, who was being monitored by security services and suffered from a mental disorder, was detained by police.
A 26-year-old French native attacked passers-by
in Paris near the Eiffel Tower, killing one person
and injured two others, said French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin,
writes UNN.
According to the head of the Interior Ministry, the attack was attacked by tourists, the dead man
was a German citizen.
The Minister confirmed the information of the agency AFP, that the attacker
was armed with a knife and shouted "Allahu Akbar".
According to the BBC, the man first stabbed one man with a knife,
and then tried to attack other passers-by with a hammer.
Police officers disarmed him with a stun gun.
When arrested, he told police he was upset about the deaths of
of Muslims in Afghanistan and Palestine, as well as the situation in the Gaza Strip.
The detainee was under surveillance by French security services
French security services and was convicted in 2016 for plotting attacks. It is known that
he suffered from mental health problems, the interior minister said.
French newspaper Le Monde reported that he was born in 1997
1997, and was sentenced to four years in prison in 2018.
A police operation continues outside the Bir Akeim metro station
Police operation continues near Bir Akeim metro station, with authorities urging citizens to stay away from the area.
The anti-terrorism prosecutor's office announced the start of an investigation.
of an investigation.
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Bourne has expressed words of
of sympathy for the victims and thanked the emergency services
for their response.