Beheading Incident on Streets in France... Macron Calls It an "Islamic Terror Attack"

"Middle School History Teacher Shows Satirical Cartoons to Teach Freedom of Expression"

[Asia Economy International Department Reporter] A brutal incident occurred near Paris, France, where a middle school teacher who used cartoons satirizing the Islamic prophet Muhammad in class was beheaded on the street.

French President Emmanuel Macron visited the scene of the beheading incident.
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According to French media on the 16th (local time), the incident took place around 5 p.m. near a school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Yvelines.

Witnesses testified that the suspect was heard shouting a Quranic verse meaning "God is the greatest" at the scene of the incident.

The police stated that the victim was a history teacher who, on the 5th, conducted a discussion during class using satirical cartoons featuring the Islamic prophet Muhammad to teach about freedom of expression.

The suspected perpetrator posted a photo of the victim at the scene on Twitter immediately after the crime, along with a message saying, "I executed the demon who disrespected Muhammad."

The suspect did not discard the weapon and resisted the police, but was shot and killed by police gunfire. The French anti-terrorism prosecutor's office has launched an investigation, viewing the incident as a "murder linked to a terrorist organization."

President Emmanuel Macron also visited the scene late that night, condemning the incident as an attack by Islamic terrorists and calling for solidarity against terrorism.

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