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Updated · Fox News · Jul 27
Paris Man Stabs 3 Women, Citing Allah as 2 Victims Fight for Life
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 27

Paris Man Stabs 3 Women, Citing Allah as 2 Victims Fight for Life

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 27

Summary

  • Three women were stabbed Monday at the Two Domes brewery in Paris' Porte de Clichy district, and two were left in absolute emergency condition while a third was in relative emergency.
  • A 31-year-old suspect was pinned down by bystanders after the attack and was heard saying "it is Allah who commanded me," according to Le Figaro and videos reviewed by Reuters.
  • French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez urged caution on motive, saying the man made incoherent remarks and police sources described him as having an "unbalanced" profile.
  • The Paris stabbing followed other recent attacks in Europe, including a deadly vehicle attack at a Berlin Pride event and a fatal stabbing in southwest London, sharpening scrutiny of possible extremist violence.

Insights

Can open-air celebrations ever truly be safe from lone-actor vehicle rammings, or is this the new reality for Europe?
Did the 21-year-old attacker act entirely alone, or is a larger hidden extremist network operating beneath the radar?
How did a known extremist with a history of ISIS links execute a deadly festival attack while under probation supervision?