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French authorities detained 4 people after a deadly stabbing linked to Islamic extremism

  • A knife attack in Mulhouse, France, on February 22, resulted in one death and injuries to five police officers, linked to Islamic extremism, according to the national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office.
  • The suspect, a 37-year-old Algerian man identified as Brahim A., was detained for the attack and had previous convictions for glorifying terrorism, stated Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau.
  • Eyewitness accounts reported that the suspect shouted 'Allahou akbar' during the attack on a 69-year-old Portuguese man who tried to intervene.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron declared the attack a result of 'Islamist terrorism' and confirmed the government's commitment to address security threats.
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Le Huffington PostLe Huffington Post

After the attack on Mulhouse, Bardella put pressure on the government (especially Retailleau)

Bruno Retailleau "does a lot of communication, but now you have to act or leave," said Jordan Bardella on the margins of the Agriculture Show.

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Le FigaroLe Figaro

Knife attack at Mulhouse: Bruno Retailleau must "act or leave", says Jordan Bardella

Jordan Bardella called for "the 1968 agreement that facilitates the arrival of Algerian nationals on our soil" and suggested that "no visa be given to Algeria as long as Algeria refuses to recover its nationals".

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Irish NewsIrish News

French authorities detain four after deadly stabbing linked to Islamic extremism

A Portuguese man was killed in the attack on Saturday in the city of Mulhouse, and seven police officers were wounded.

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Global NewsGlobal News

French authorities detained 4 people after a stabbing linked to Islamic extremism - National

Those detained include the suspected assailant, a 37-year-old Algerian man identified by prosecutors as Brahim A, described as an Islamic extremist with a schizophrenic profile.

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French authorities detained 4 people after a deadly stabbing linked to Islamic extremism

French anti-terrorism authorities say four people are in custody after a deadly stabbing in eastern France that authorities linked to Islamic radicalism.

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Le MondeLe Monde

After Islamist knife attack in Mulhouse, French interior minister blames Algiers

The French interior minister has accused the Algerian authorities of having refused 10 times a pass allowing the deportation of Brahim A., 37, suspected of stabbing a person to death and wounding five police officers in Mulhouse on Saturday. The man has 'a schizophrenic profile,' said the minister.

·Paris, France
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Het Nieuwsblad broke the news in Belgium on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
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