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A man has been beheaded on a street near Paris, according to French media reports. The incident is said to have occurred in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, northwest of Paris, on Friday afternoon, the French news agency reported. AFP; the act is said to have occurred near a school. A police spokesman said the victim was said to be a high school teacher.
Police wrote on Twitter that there is currently an operation there and that people should avoid the area.
Suspect apparently dead
Initially, the background to the incident was unclear. The man was said to be carrying a knife; the police noticed it and asked him to keep it. When he refused to act aggressive and threatening, the officers shot him. After that, they discovered the body of a decapitated man nearby, TV BFM Y The world report that the police apparently killed the attacker.
Eyewitnesses reported that the attacker shouted “God is great” in Arabic. This has not been confirmed by the police. There is an anti-terror squad in place and the anti-terror prosecutor has taken over the investigation. French Prime Minister Jean Castex is expected to arrive soon.
The AFP agency reports that the murdered man is said to have displayed cartoons of Mohammed in class. Police could not say if that was the motive for the attack.
Terrorist Attack Series
France has been rocked by Islamist attacks for years: more than 250 people died. Therefore, people are almost always aware of the threat of terrorism. Just a few weeks ago there was a knife attack in front of the former editorial building of the satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo”.
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