According to French media reports, the dead man was a German tourist.
At least one person has died and two were wounded in a knife attack on Saturday evening in the center of Paris, says the country’s interior minister by Gérald Darman messaging service in X.
According to French media reports, the dead man was a German tourist.
According to Darmanin, the attack took place around the Quai de Grenelle, near the Eiffel Tower. He said the police had arrested a suspect who had stabbed passers-by.
According to the AFP news agency, the perpetrator reportedly shouted Islamic slogans before the arrest. AFP says the stabber is a native of France. According to police sources, the perpetrator suffered from mental disorders.
Darmanin said that the attacker received a four-year sentence in 2016 for planning the second attack. According to him, the attacker told the police that he was disappointed with the situation in Gaza.
The news is updated.
Source: AFP, AP, Reuters