A person has been stabbed to demise whereas a British vacationer is reportedly amongst two others badly injured after a knifeman screaming ’Allahu Akbar’ launched a frenzied assault in Paris tonight.
The suspect, recognized as Armand R., reportedly attacked any passersby he noticed whereas shouting ’Allahu Akbar’ – Arabic for God is the Biggest – close to the Eiffel Tower on Saturday evening, reviews say.
One sufferer, a vacationer with twin German and Filipino nationality, was slashed within the again and shoulder by the attacker. The vacationer, who had not been named, was present in cardiorespiratory arrest earlier than he handed away.
The second sufferer of tonight’s assault was British, and was out strolling along with his spouse when Armand R. attacked him from behind.
’The household have been on the Avenue President Kennedy once they have been set upon,’ mentioned an investigating supply, who added: ’A hammer was used to hit the person over the top.’
The Englishman was rushed to hospital, the place his situation was later described as ’steady’. A 3rd sufferer was additionally badly damage in a hammer assault, mentioned the supply.
The arrested man was ’immobilised with an electrical stun gun,’ as he ran up the Avenue du Parc de Passy, mentioned the supply.
The massacre occurred on the Grenelle quay, near the Eiffel Tower within the fifteenth arrondissement of the French capital, at round 10pm.
A person has been stabbed to demise whereas a British vacationer is reportedly amongst two others badly injured after a knifeman screaming ’Allahu Akbar’ launched a frenzied assault in Paris tonight. Pictured: Police secures the entry to the Bir-Hakeim bridge close to the Eiffel Tower
The attacker was born in France and is French, a supply within the French police mentioned. Pictured: The scene at Quai De Grenelle, Paris
The Parisien information outlet partially recognized the alleged assailant as Armand R., a 26-year-old French nationwide who was identified to police for ’radical Islamism’.
He was on an ’S-File’ which suggests he ought to have been below surveillance, after telling those who he wished to die as a martyr.
Armand R. is of Iranian origin, and identified to be struggling with a psychiatric dysfunction.
Police later confirmed that the deceased was a vacationer with duel German and Filipino nationality, who was slashed within the again and shoulder by a person screaming ’Allahu Akbar’.
A police supply mentioned that the attacker was identified for psychiatric problems and had mentioned he couldn’t stand Muslims being killed on this planet.
One particular person died and one other was injured, Inside Minister Gerald Darmanin mentioned on social media platform X, previously often called Twitter.
The minister mentioned: ’The police have simply courageously arrested an assailant attacking passersby in Paris, across the Quai de Grenelle.
’One deceased particular person and one injured particular person handled by the Paris fireplace brigade. Please keep away from the world.’
The attacker was arrested quickly afterwards, and is at the moment in custody and going through a potential homicide cost.
A police supply mentioned that the attacker was identified for psychiatric problems and had mentioned he couldn’t stand Muslims being killed on this planet. Pictured: French police secures the entry to the Bir-Hakeim bridge
Law enforcement officials stand guard in a safety perimeter set after one particular person was killed and two others wounded
A police automotive is parked in a safety perimeter set after the deadly stabbing in Paris on Saturday evening
Police have cordoned off areas of central Paris following the assault in Paris
Officers mentioned there was no early indication as to the motive of the stabbing, but it surely follows a collection of bomb, gun and knife assaults carried out by Islamic State and al-Qaeda operatives in France, courting again to early 2015 – lots of whom have shouted ’Allahu Akbar’ whereas finishing up their crimes.
The deadliest single terrorist assault ever within the nation got here in November 2015 when 130 folks have been killed in Paris.
Suicide bombers pledging allegiance to ISIS focused the Stade de France, cafes, eating places and the Bataclan music venue, the place 90 died.
Earlier within the yr, two Paris-born gunmen linked to Al-Qaeda broke into the places of work of the Charlie Hebdo satirical journal, leaving 17 folks lifeless inside and three exterior.
In July 2016, 86 folks have been referred to as and greater than 400 injured when a 19 tonne truck was intentionally pushed into crowds on the seafront promenade at Good, which is simply 20 miles from Cannes.
Law enforcement officials stand guard. Officers mentioned there was no early indication as to the motive of the stabbing
One particular person died and one other was injured, Inside Minister Gerald Darmanin mentioned on social media platform X
The terrorist turned out to be a Tunisian immigrant who was shot lifeless by police.
Throughout the identical month, two Isis terrorists murdered an 86-year-old Catholic priest throughout a church service in Normandy.
And in October 2020, three folks have been stabbed to demise by a Tunisian immigrant within the Notre Dame basilica in Good.
There have additionally been frequent knife assaults on the forces of regulation and order, resulting in the deaths of serving police.