Nice: woman beheaded with knife in church - gruesome new details known - danger also in Germany

In Nice, a man attacked passers-by in a church with a knife.

There are three dead and six injured.

France is shaken.

• According to President Emmanuel Macron, an

  "Islamist terrorist attack"

  occurred

  in the French coastal city of

  Nice

  .

• In the

  knife attack

  at a church three people have been killed.

• The highest

  terror warning level

  now applies in France

  .

Update from October 30th, 10:01 a.m.:

Islamist-motivated attacks can also

happen

in

.

Federal Interior Minister

(CSU *) sees a persistent threat to Germany after the knife attack in Nice, France.

"In Germany, too, the danger from

continues unchanged - the murder in Dresden recently made this painfully clear to us," he told the

.

In mid-October, the AfD parliamentary group in the Bundestag requested information from the Federal Ministry of the Interior about so-called

.

It is available to the

.

It shows that the police assigned 91 Islamist returnees from Syria or Iraq to this group at the time.

The security authorities refer to people as "threats"

if they trust the

most serious politically motivated acts of violence up to and including

.

Overall, the

knows

of 355 Islamist fighters who have returned to Germany from Syria or Iraq since 2012.

In the meantime, investigators in

have arrested a 47-year-old man.

He is said to have had contact with the alleged perpetrator on the eve of the knife attack, the

judiciary confirmed

on Friday.

As

reported by

, the police interrogate him to find out more about the

the crime.

The alleged

is said to be a 21-year-old Tunisian

.

Knife attack in Nice: details of the suspect

Update from October 30th, 6.17 a.m.:

After the knife attack in a church in Nice with three dead, the

wanted to

find out whether the suspect was possibly supported by accomplices.

They also want to know more precisely how the man who

is said to come

from

came to the south of France.

The terror suspect, seriously injured by the police, was taken to a hospital and is in mortal danger, as

reported on Thursday evening.

On Friday morning, President

wants to

discuss how to proceed at a national security and defense council.

The 42-year-old had spoken of an “Islamist terrorist attack” at the scene and assured the Catholics of support.

Attack in Nice: attacker carried a document from the Italian Red Cross with him

The attacker carried a document from the Italian Red Cross, which was made out to a Tunisian citizen born in 1999.

Ricard said he entered

the Italian island of

in September

.

On October 9th, he was then in Bari, southern Italy.

Italy's authorities said they had not been warned about the man by Tunisia.

The

reported that the attacker had been identified as a 21-year-old Tunisian.

The man arrived illegally on Lampedusa.

According to Italian agency reports, he went ashore with other boat migrants and was brought to Bari in October.

There he should have gone underground.

Sources in the Ministry of the Interior in Rome only said that the Tunisian was

sent

a

to stay

on October 9

.

He had been asked to leave Italy within seven days.

Attack in Nice (France) with three dead causes great sympathy

The attack in Nice aroused great sympathy around the world.

All of

is in solidarity with the country, wrote EU Commission chief 

on Twitter.

Federal President

condemned the act as an “act of horrific violence” and emphasized: “We must oppose the violence and the Islamist motives that are apparently behind it with all determination.” Russian President

brought his “deep Compassion ”.

expressed his closeness and compassion for the mourners.

UN Secretary General

called the attack "hideous".

US President Trump wrote on Twitter that the US was standing by France “in this fight”.

Je condamne l'attaque odieuse et brutale qui vient de se dérouler à Nice et suis de tout cœur avec la France.

Mes pensées vont aux victimes de cet acte haineux.

L'Europe tout entière est solidaire avec la France.

Nous restons unis et déterminés face à la barbarie et au fanatisme

- Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) October 29, 2020

Nice: knife attack in church shakes France - woman beheaded - gruesome new details announced

Update from October 29, 9:59 p.m.:

In the fatal knife attack in

, the attacker severely injured the victims in the throat.

A 60-year-old woman had a deep throat cut, said anti-terrorist prosecutor

on Thursday evening in Nice.

He spoke of a kind of

.

The killed sexton was also badly injured in the throat.

A third seriously injured victim had fled.

The 44-year-old then succumbed to her injuries outside of the church.

The attacker

entered the church in the center of Nice

around

and then stayed there for about half an hour and attacked the victims.

Around nine o'clock the

intervened, injured and arrested the alleged attacker.

"The officials have undoubtedly avoided an even more dramatic result," said Ricard.

The attacker was seriously injured and was in mortal danger.

The emergency services found a Koran and telephones.

In addition, the murder weapon, a

about

, was discovered

near the attacker

.

Ricard also said that two unused knives were found.

The attacker carried a document from the Italian Red Cross, which was made out to a

born in

.

Ricard added that he entered the Italian island of Lampedusa in September.

Attack in Nice: Politicians around the world are dismayed - and condemn acts of violence "in the strongest"

Update from October 29th, 7:06 pm:

The

were “shocked” by the

and condemned the act of violence “in the strongest”.

The attack was also "an attack on our common values", it said in a joint statement published on Thursday evening by EU Council President

.

The EU governments were "united and firm" in their

and in the "common and continued fight against terrorism and violent extremism", it said.

At the same time, the EU representatives called on heads of state and government around the world to “work for dialogue and understanding between communities and religions instead of division”.

US President

assured France of his country's solidarity after the fatal knife attack.

"We are with our hearts with the people of France," wrote Trump on Thursday on the online service Twitter.

The

"on the side of our oldest ally in this struggle".

"These radical Islamic

must stop immediately," added Trump.

Neither France nor any other country could take this any longer.

UN General Secretary

condemned the “heinous attack” in Nice in the strongest terms.

The United Nations stood by France's side in solidarity.

Our hearts are with the people of France.

America stands with our oldest Ally in this fight.

These Radical Islamic terrorist attacks must stop immediately.

No country, France or otherwise can long put up with it!

- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 29, 2020

Update from October 29th, 5:35 p.m.:

According to

information,

the alleged attacker from

is

a man who was born in Tunisia in 1999.

The conservative French MP from the Alpes-Maritimes department, in which Nice is also located,

, made further information on Thursday: The alleged perpetrator entered the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, he wrote on Twitter.

The Italian news agency

reported, citing security circles, that the man on

entered the EU with other migrants and was registered on the island.

The investigators have not yet commented on the perpetrator or the course of the crime.

Attack in Nice: President Macron strongly condemns the “Islamist terrorist attack”

Update from October 29, 4:05 p.m.:

French President

has arrived in Nice, the site of the knife attack on Thursday morning, and has called for

everyone

to

.

"We must

unite

behind the

, we must not back down," said Macron.

He strongly condemned the

.

He knows that such terrorist acts will continue, so Macron wants to send a message of strength, determination and unity.

He announced that he would

mobilize

in the coming hours.

In concrete terms, this means that the domestic

, which has been ongoing for a long time

, is to be increased from 3,000 to 7,000 soldiers.

Above all churches and other places of worship should be protected, but also schools.

There will be a Defense Council meeting on Friday to decide on new measures.

The

will clarify in the next few hours about the knife attack in a church in Nice and also tell who the perpetrator was.

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President Emmanuel Macron (center) speaks to police officers after a knife attack in the Notre-Dame church in the coastal city of Nice in the south of France.

© Eric Gaillard / Pool Reuters / AP / dpa

In the meantime,

has also

condemned the act as a "cruel attack".

The State Department said the attack contravened all "religious, human or moral values".

Just a few days ago, Turkish President

for a boycott of French goods and accused Macron of waging a "hate campaign" against Islam.

Knife attack in Nice: messages of solidarity from around the world go to France

Update from October 29, 2:16 p.m.:

The highest terror warning level now applies in France, which means the government can

mobilize

extraordinary resources in the fight against

.

The aim is to improve protection against an imminent terrorist threat, writes the

.

After the fact, in which a man killed three people in

, the Paris anti-terrorist prosecutor took over the investigation.

Among other things, it is about the allegation of

in connection with a terrorist project.

Contrary to initial rumors, the perpetrator

acted alone,

according to the French newspaper

.

Messages of

arrived

in France

from many countries

.

was "deeply shaken by the cruel murders" in the Notre-Dame Basilica.

"My thoughts are with the relatives of the murdered and the injured," said Merkel, according to her spokesman Steffen Seibert on Twitter.

Spain, Italy and the Netherlands also condemned the act and pledged

from

Paris

.

Chancellor #Merkel: “I am deeply shocked by the cruel murders in a church in #Nice.

My thoughts are with the relatives of the murdered and the injured.

Germany's solidarity is due to the French nation in these difficult hours. "

- Steffen Seibert (@RegSsprecher) October 29, 2020

Attack in Nice: Highest terror warning level in France

Update from October 29th, 1:33 p.m.:

Highest

in France: After the alleged Islamist attack in 

with three dead, France declared the highest terror warning level nationwide.

The

on Thursday in Paris.

Castex condemned the “cowardly and barbaric act that grieves the whole country”.

According to the Prime Minister, the government plans to hold a crisis meeting on Friday to discuss the situation.

In addition to the crime in Nice with three dead, the

in Avignon in the south of France killed an alleged attacker who is said to have threatened passers-by with a weapon

.

In addition, a man at the French consulate in Jeddah in

attacked and slightly injured a security guard.

The state news agency

 on Thursday

that the perpetrator was arrested

.

Knife attack in Nice: President Emmanuel Macron is expected in the French city

Update from October 29, 12.55 p.m.:

Another knife attack in

shocked France: According to the

news

, a suspected Islamist killed three people with a knife and at least one victim's throat was cut.

A woman and a man are said to have died in the

.

The third victim was initially able to flee to a bar, but then succumbed to his injuries.

In the next few hours, French President

expected in Nice.

Shortly after the crime, the police in Avignon, southern France,

killed

an alleged

who is said to have threatened passers-by with a weapon.

There is currently no evidence of a terrorist background, according to police circles, according to the

.

Nice: Three dead after knife attack in Church of Notre-Dame Basilica

Update from October 29, 11:56 a.m.:

According to current information,

killed in

an attack in the Notre Dame Basilica in Nice on Thursday morning

.

There are also said to be

.

This was confirmed by police circles of the

in Paris on Thursday.

The suspect has been arrested, according to the mayor of Nice,

.

The police injured him with bullets.

According to information from the French newspaper

, possible accomplices are currently being sought.

The

is a well-known attraction in Nice and is located in the city center.

According to a tweet from the mayor, he had already spoken to French President

phone.

The

called for unity.

"We have a duty to stand together against violence and against those who incite and spread hatred," the Italian wrote on Thursday on Twitter.

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Policemen from the elite Raid unit arrive to search the Notre-Dame church in Nice for a knife attack.

© Valery Hache / AFP / dpa

Nice attack: Interior minister initiates immediate crisis meeting after knife attack

First report from October 29, 10:25 a.m .:

 Nice -

According to media reports, at least one person was killed and several injured in

a

in the southern French coastal city of

.

The incident is said to

have occurred

near the

church

.

The news channel

on Thursday.

The

advised avoiding the area.

The French Interior Minister

confirmed a

in downtown

on Twitter.

He advised avoiding the area and also wrote that he would initiate an

at the Ministry of the Interior.

In the past few weeks, after the beheading of a teacher in Paris, he had repeatedly warned of a high

.

Nice attack: Mayor Christian Estrosi speaks of terror

The

of Nice,

, announced on Twitter that a

had been arrested.

According to the mayor, there are many indications of a

.

In another Tweet reported

of

.

Two of them died in the

.

In an interview with the news channel

,

said

that the attacker had shouted "Allahu Akbar" several times.

Je suis sur place avec la @ PoliceNat06 et la @pmdenice qui a interpellé l'auteur de l'attaque.

Je confirm that tout laisse supposer à un attentat terroriste au sein de la basilique Notre-Dame de # Nice06.

pic.twitter.com/VmpDqRwzB1

- Christian Estrosi (@cestrosi) October 29, 2020

The

has taken over the investigation.

Among other things, it is about the allegation of murder in connection with a terrorist project, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor's office confirmed to the

.

The French newspaper

reports that

.

In addition, seven to eight shots should have been heard.

A teacher was beheaded 13 days ago in Paris.

It was a

.

List of rubric lists: © Daniel Cole / AP / dpa