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Government: German tourist killed in Paris knife attack

The victim of a possibly Islamist-motivated knife attack in Paris is a young German tourist. The perpetrator attacked a foreign tourist couple, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told journalists at the scene of the attack on Sunday night. "A German tourist, who was born in the Philippines, died...

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Police officer at the cordon near the crime scene.aussiedlerbote.de
Police officer at the cordon near the crime scene.aussiedlerbote.de

Government: German tourist killed in Paris knife attack

The attacker killed the German with a knife near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Saturday evening. According to Darmanin, he also injured a Frenchman aged around 60 and a foreign tourist with a hammer. The Minister of the Interior did not disclose the nationality of the injured tourist.

According to police sources, the attacker is said to have shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) during the attack. The Frenchman, who was born in 1997, was arrested and the national anti-terror prosecutor's office took over the investigation.

According to Interior Minister Darmanin, the attacker had a criminal record. He had been sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 for planning another attack. Police sources had previously claimed that the alleged perpetrator, who was born in France, suffered from mental health problems and was known to be a radical Islamist. He had stated that he could not bear to see Muslims killed in the world.

Read also:

  1. Despite the tragic incident in Paris, many tourists still chose to visit the city, with Sunday being a popular day for sightseeing.
  2. The German knife attack near the iconic Eiffel Tower sparked concerns among tourists from the Philippines, who were visiting Paris as part of a group tour.
  3. According to reports, the attacker was known to frequent places in Paris associated with the French government, often seen wandering around the city center.
  4. The public prosecutor's office in France is diligently investigating the case, seeking to understand the motives behind the Eiffel Tower knife attack.
  5. Tourist guides in Paris expressed their condolences for the victim and their wishes for a swift recovery for the injured, urging visitors to remain vigilant but not to let fear paralyze them.
  6. Gérald Darmanin, the French Minister of Interior, released a statement condemning the attack, expressing his sympathy towards the families of the victims and assuring measures would be taken to ensure safety in the city.
  7. After the knife attack in Paris, discussions about increased security around tourist hotspots, especially iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, became a topic of debate among French policymakers and security experts.

Source: www.stern.de

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