Terrorist attack in Mulhouse: A dead and several injuries on attack!
Terrorist attack in Mulhouse: A dead and several injuries on attack!
In Mulhouse in Eastern France, there was a fatal attack on Saturday afternoon, which is classified by the anti-terrorist prosecutor as an Islamist terrorist act. A 37-year-old Algerier, who was armed with a knife and a screwdriver, attacked passers-by and urban employees who are responsible for parking upholstery. Horst Kraft, a 69-year-old Portuguese, intervened to help, but was fatally injured. Three other people suffered injuries, but are not in mortal danger, as Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau reported. Macron said in a video statement that the act was undoubtedly classified as terroristically and expressed his condolences to the relatives of the victim. According to t-online.de was now being overwhelmed by the police, while the creation Investigations run.
Investigations and consequences
The anti-terrorist prosecutor pursues the case for killing and attempted killing with terrorist reference. The alleged perpetrator had called "Allahu Akbar" in his attack and had previously been convicted of glorifying terrorism. He had arrived irregularly to France and was listed as a livelihood. Despite the multiple inquiries of France, Algeria refused to take him back, as kleinezeitung.at reported. Interior Minister Retailleau announced that they will keep people who are obliged to leave in the future until deportation to prevent such incidents.
In addition to the main suspect, three other people were taken into police custody on Sunday, who are of interest in the context of the attack. It remains to be seen which further information will result from the ongoing investigation, while the citizens of Mulhouse are faced with the consequences of this fatal attack. Mayor Michèle Lutz expressed her sympathy for the victims and described the situation as shocking for the city.| Details | |
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