2020 Nice stabbing
2020 Nice stabbing | |
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Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe and terrorism in France | |
Location | Notre-Dame de Nice, Nice, France |
Date | 29 October 2020 8:30 (CET (UTC+01:00)) |
Attack type | Stabbing |
Weapons | Knife |
Deaths | 3 |
Injured | 1 (the accused) |
Motive | Islamic extremism |
Accused | Brahim Aouissaoui[1] |
On the morning of 29 October 2020, three people were killed in a stabbing attack at
Background
In recent years, France has seen many
Despite this, her account incited anger among the Islamic community in France and eventually led to the
Attack
The attack occurred on 29 October 2020 at 8:30 CET (7:30 GMT), in the premises of
The attack was carried out over a span of 28 minutes, during which he shouted "
Immediate aftermath
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said immediately after that a police operation was underway in the city.[3] A bomb disposal unit responded to the crime scene, while heavily armed anti-terror police officers patrolled the streets around the basilica.[17]
In the days after the attack, police arrested two men who were believed to have been in contact with the attacker immediately prior to the incident.[15][18]
Suspect
The alleged attacker is a 21-year-old
In an interview with Al Arabiya after the attack, Aouissaoui's mother said she had been surprised when her son called to inform her he was in France, since he did not know the language or anyone there. His older brother told BBC News that Aouissaoui claimed he knew someone in France and that he would seek out this person for help. A neighbour told Al Arabiya that Aouissaoui worked as a mechanic and in other odd jobs while in Tunisia, but did not show any signs of radicalisation.[15][18]
French chief anti-terrorism prosecutor Jean-François Ricard said that the suspect had not been on any intelligence agency's radar as a potential terrorist threat.[16]
Victims
Three people were killed in the attack. One was a 60-year-old woman who had been in the basilica praying; she was found with her throat cut very deeply, in what an official said appeared to be an attempt to
Reactions
French reactions
A moment of silence was held at the National Assembly after news of the stabbing arrived.[4] President Emmanuel Macron visited the site of the attack later in the morning[29] and called the incident an "Islamist terrorist attack".[4] Macron called for firmness and unity and expressed his solidarity with the Catholic community of France.[27] He also said that he would protect schools and places of worship by doubling the presence of security forces.[11] French Interior Minister Gerald Damarnin said that France was engaged in a war against Islamist ideology, and that more attacks on French soil were likely, adding: "We are in a war against an enemy that is both inside and outside."[28]
A representative of the
Foreign reactions
Italian
In 2021, Danish blogger Kim Møller was charged by Danish police for having shared a photo of the murder victim having her throat slit.[41][42] He was first acquitted, then sentenced to a suspended jail sentence after an appeal, but finally acquitted by the Supreme Court in 2024.[43]
Church reactions
The World Council of Churches expressed solidarity with the French nation and its churches following the Nice stabbing.[13] Pope Francis offered prayers and expressed grief after the attack.[13]
See also
- 2020 in France
- 2020 Paris stabbing attack
- 2020 Vienna attack
- Islam in France
- Islamic terrorism
- List of terrorist incidents in 2020
- List of terrorist incidents in France
References
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- ^ a b c Tidman, Zoe; Dearden, Lizzie (29 October 2020). "Macron vows to deploy soldiers across France after attacks in Nice and Avignon". The Independent. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "France attack: Three killed in 'Islamist terrorist' stabbings". BBC. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Sandford, Alasdair; Tidye, Alice (29 October 2020). "Nice attack: Church stabbing leaves three dead and several injured". EuroNews with AFP. EuroNews. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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- ^ "Attaque à Nice: l'assaillant est un Tunisien de 21 ans arrivé par Lampedusa" [Attack in Nice: the attacker is a 21-year-old Tunisian who arrived by Lampedusa] (in French). Le Figaro. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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External links
- Media related to 2020 Nice stabbing at Wikimedia Commons