"Anger over Gaza Situation" Assailant Attacks German Tourist Near Paris Eiffel Tower

1 Dead and at Least 2 Injured

On the 2nd (local time), a man attacked pedestrians in downtown Paris, France, resulting in the death of one German and injuries to at least two others, according to major foreign media. The suspect, a French national, reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar (God is great)" before being arrested.

The incident occurred near the Bir-Hakeim Bridge crossing the Seine River, approximately 600 meters in a straight line from the Eiffel Tower. The suspect is accused of stabbing a German tourist of Filipino descent in the back and shoulder with a knife near the Seine River by the bridge around 9 p.m. while the tourist was with his wife.

When police arrived, the suspect fled across the Seine River and reportedly attacked another tourist and a French man in his 60s with a blunt weapon. Joseph (37), who witnessed the scene, said, "I heard screams and people running away shouting 'help me,' and the police arrived 10 minutes after a man who had fallen was attacked."

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The police subdued and arrested the suspect by shooting him with a taser gun as he fiercely resisted in a nearby square. The French anti-terrorism prosecutor has launched an investigation on charges of murder and attempted murder.

The suspect reportedly told the police that "too many Muslims are dying in Afghanistan and Palestine" and expressed anger about the situation in the Gaza Strip. Major foreign media reported that he is a 26-year-old man from Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris, and had been living with his parents in the Essonne area south of Paris until recently.

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed condolences to the victims through social media platform X (formerly Twitter), calling the incident a "terrorist attack." He added, "The anti-terrorism prosecutor now has the responsibility to uncover the truth so that justice is served in the name of the French people."

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