Terrible deed in France: a man has been beheaded near Paris.
The anti-terror investigations are ongoing, and there are increasing signs of an Islamist background.
In France, a man was murdered on the street.
An Islamist background cannot be ruled out.
The anti-terror investigation is ongoing.
Update from October 16, 8:24 p.m
.:
According to media reports,
the victim of a brutal knife attack near
Paris
is said to be a history teacher.
The man is said to have shown his students Mohammed cartoons during the class on the subject of freedom of expression, several media reported, citing police sources on Friday evening.
There was initially no official confirmation.
The attacker was a young man aged 18, reported Franceinfo.
There was initially no official confirmation for this either.
The police confirmed that the attacker had been killed by the police at the scene.
Interior Minister Gérard Darmanin
announced a crisis team with
President
Emmanuel Macron
and
Prime Minister Jean Castex
.
The country's leaders are expected at the crime scene around 9 p.m.
De retour à Paris, je me tiens informé en direct de la cellule de crise que j'ai faite ouvrir, en lien avec le Président de la République et le Premier ministre.
#Conflans
- Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) October 16, 2020
France / Paris: man beheaded on the street - anti-terror investigations are ongoing
First report from October 16, 2020, 7:06 p.m
.: Paris - fear and horror in
France
.
A man was beheaded
near
Paris
on Friday.
After the brutal act in the late afternoon near a school in
Conflans Saint-Honorine
, the French anti-terrorist prosecutor was called in.
One investigates among other things because of "murder * in connection with a terrorist enterprise" and because of a "criminal terrorist organization".
France / Paris: man beheaded - anti-terror investigations are ongoing
Meanwhile, there are contradicting information about the alleged perpetrator.
The broadcaster BFM TV reported, with reference to the local mayor, that he had been killed by the police.
Other media wrote that he was seriously injured by the police.
It was said that he attacked the police beforehand.
Apparently, the alleged perpetrator was with a stabbing weapon.
The victim is said to have
been attacked on the street
in
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine,
northwest of
Paris
, on Friday afternoon
.
The police wrote on Twitter that there is currently an operation there and that people should avoid the area.
The alleged attacker is said to have
been picked up by the police
in nearby
Éragny-sur-Oise
.
Here, too, the police warned via Twitter to avoid the area without providing further information.
“Respect the security area,” it was said, for example.
As the
dpa
learned, the area around the place was cordoned off for fear of an explosives vest and explosives experts were called in.
🚨 Une intervention de police est actuellement en cours Place René Picard à @VilledeConflans.
➡️Évitez le secteur
➡️Respectez le périmètre de sécurité
➡️Suivez les instructions des #FDO
➡️Ne génez pas l'intervention en cours pic.twitter.com/gvAdmgPLsd
- Police Nationale 78 (@ PoliceNat78) October 16, 2020
France / Paris: man beheaded - fear of terror in the country
Such events ring the alarm bells for many people in France.
The largest EU country
Has been rocked by Islamist attacks for years - more than 250 people died.
Therefore,
people are almost always aware of
the
threat of terrorism
.
Only a few weeks ago there had been a knife attack in front of the former editorial building of the satirical magazine "Charlie Hebdo".
(as / dpa) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network
