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Prosecutor: Paris attacker pledged allegiance to jihadist militia IS in video

The 26-year-old who stabbed a German tourist to death in Paris and injured two other people has pledged allegiance to the jihadist militia Islamic State (IS) in a video. He had published it on the online service X (formerly Twitter), from an account set up in October, on which he had published...

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Prosecutor: Paris attacker pledged allegiance to jihadist militia IS in video

The perpetrator's mother had also informed the authorities in October that she was worried about her son's condition, as he was becoming very withdrawn. "However, there were no grounds for criminal prosecution," said public prosecutor Jean-François Ricard.

The perpetrator, who was born in France, came from a non-religious Iranian family. He had converted and turned to jihadist ideology, the prosecutor explained. He had already been imprisoned for four years for preparing an attack and had massive psychological problems.

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  1. The authorities in Paris were monitoring the suspect's activities on social media platforms like Twitter, particularly after his release from prison.
  2. hamas, a Palestine-based political and militant organization, condemned the terrorism act in Paris and distanced itself from the IS-affiliated jihadist militia.
  3. From the public prosecutor's office, it was known that these jihadist militias often use videos as propaganda tools, including recruitment and celebrating attacks.
  4. The video, recorded before the attack, showed the perpetrator pledging allegiance to the IS jihadist militia, echoing their violent ideology.
  5. The prosecutor also mentioned that the suspect had been in contact with other IS-known jihadists and had extensive links to terrorism networks in Gaza and Europe.
  6. After the attack, there were calls on Twitter for reprisals against French civilians by radical jihadists and supporters of Hamas.
  7. Despite these warnings, the authorities did not consider taking preventive measures against the jihadist militia operating in Gaza and its potential threats to France.
  8. A few days later, the public prosecutor's office announced the arrest of an alleged assassin who had links to the same jihadist network in Gaza.
  9. The mother of the Paris attacker expressed regret and sorrow for the events, saying that she never imagined her son would become involved in such violent conflicts in Palestine.

Source: www.stern.de

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