The attack in Nice was an Islamist terrorist attack «kleinezeitung.at

The Paris counter-terrorism prosecutor took over the investigation: the alleged perpetrator, who beheaded a woman, is said to have shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is great). Meanwhile, France proclaims the highest level of terrorism alert. Macron: The attack was an Islamist terrorist attack.

6:08 pm, October 29, 2020

In a Knife attack in the coastal city of Nice in southern France has it on Thursday three dead and six wounded dice. This was confirmed by police circles in Paris. Consequently, a woman was beheaded. Also the right-wing populist politician Marine Le Pen He spoke of a beheading. France, however, declared the highest level of terrorism warning after attacks also broke out in Avignon. In addition, a security guard from the French consulate in Djedda from Saudi Arabia wounded in knife attack.

Knife attack in Nice left three dead according to the French head of state, Emmanuel Macron, an “Islamist terrorist attack”. France had come under attack, the 42-year-old said Thursday in the southern French coastal metropolis. He announced greater protection of churches and schools.

The internal army anti-terrorist operation “Sentinelle”, which has been running for some time, will be increased from 3,000 to 7,000 soldiers. After the attack, Macron traveled to Nice accompanied by ministers.

Mayor of Nice Christian estrosi tweeted that the alleged perpetrator had been arrested. According to Estrosi, the act is like a terrorist attack. “Certainly” fits the form of the murder of the history teacher Samuel Paty some days ago. Estrosi told reporters that the victims were killed in “horrible ways.”

A knife attack in the southern French coastal city of Nice left three dead and six wounded.

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According to police circles, a woman was probably beheaded, the Paris anti-terrorist prosecutor took over the investigation.

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According to the mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, the alleged perpetrator is said to have shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is great).

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The man was shot and arrested.

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Estrosi tweeted that the act was like a terrorist attack. It “certainly” fits in with the Islamist killing of history professor Samuel Paty a few days ago.

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The perpetrator is said to be a 21-year-old Tunisian.

The alleged Nice Killer is according to investigators a 21-year-old Tunisian. He is said to have arrived in Europe with other migrants via Lampedusa on September 20, Italian media report, citing researchers. Consequently, he was registered on October 9 in a refugee camp in Bari. It is not yet clear when and how he got to Nice, he said.

In their reports, the Italian media remembered the Tunisian Anis Amri, who was blamed for the bombing of a Christmas market in Berlin in 2016, which left eleven dead. He had also arrived in Lampedusa in February 2011.

Right-wing Italian parties reacted with outrage to the report about the alleged entry of the perpetrator through Lampedusa. The post-fascist group “Fratelli d’Italia” (Brothers of Italy) asked the government for information on whether the Tunisian had actually arrived in Lampedusa. The head of the Lega, Matteo Salvini, asked the Interior Minister to resign if the route of the alleged perpetrator was confirmed.

The perpetrator kept repeating “Allahu Akbar” – Arabic for “God is great” – called, even after his arrest. The motive for the act was initially unclear. According to Estrosi, the attacker was shot while being arrested. “He’s on his way to the hospital, he’s alive.”

Minister of the Interior of France Gerald darmanin confirmed the incident without giving details. The anti-terrorist prosecutor’s office has been tasked with taking over the investigation. Among other things, it is about Allegation of murder in connection with a terrorist company, confirmed the antiterrorist prosecutor of the news agency dpa.

Following the knife attack and a similar attack in Avignon, in which bystanders were threatened by an armed man, the French government issued the highest level of horror warning scream. It will be applied nationally. The government’s response to the attacks will be “tough and unrelenting,” the prime minister said. Jean castex before the National Assembly. Castex condemned the Nice attack as “an act as cowardly as it is barbarous, which brings the whole country to mourning”.

The incident took place in the Church of Notre-Dame around 9 am The BFMTV news channel reported Thursday. The perpetrator was detained there with gunfire, Mayor Estrosi said, according to the Reuters news agency, the man was there arrested state. Police circles also confirmed an arrest.

According to media reports, the cathedral became minor detonations I heard it could be according to the newspaper Good Morning Be explosive mines installed by the perpetrator. The entire Church is currently under scrutiny. Police advised avoiding the area. Minister of interior Gérald Darmanin confirmed a police operation in the center of Nice. There is an emergency meeting at the ministry.

Darmanin had repeatedly warned of the high risk of terrorism in the country. Just two weeks ago I had a Islamist beheaded a history teacher on the street. The teacher had used the controversial cartoons of Muhammad in class and promoted freedom of expression.

The case caused great consternation in the country. Tens of thousands took to the streets to show their solidarity.