Posted on 12/22/2014 5:48:29 PM PST by traumer
The 44-year-old drove his van into crowds at Christmas market in Nantes Within seconds of the incident the man stabbed himself nine times On Sunday a psychiatric patient drove into pedestrians in city of Dijon The 40-year-old was heard proclaiming allegiance to Islam in Arabic Another shot dead on Saturday after attacking police station with knife Prosecutors in Nantes say most recent case is 'an isolated incident'
Dozens have been injured after a man ploughed a van into a mulled wine stand at a Christmas market in the French city of Nantes. Five people were seriously hurt when the man drove the white van towards pedestrians at Place Royale on Monday night. Within seconds of veering into crowds the man, thought to be around 44, stabbed himself nine times.
While initial reports claimed the man had shouted 'God is greatest' in Arabic before driving into the stand, local authorities dismissed suggestions it was terrorist-related. Up to 10 people 'went flying' when the car ploughed into the mulled wine stand, a police source said. Local prosecutor Brigitte Lamy said ther was no 'evidence of any religious motive'.
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Local prosecutor Brigitte Lamy said ther was no ‘evidence of any religious motive’.
Boy those isolated incidents sure seem to happen a lot.
“...a psychiatric patient...”
Son of Islam. No doubt.
All we need to know!
I understand the guy was in his forties.
How tough is concealed carry in France?
But of course!
Official denial always equals confirmation.
Isolated lone wolf. Naturally.
3rd attack in France tho week by Muhammads, plus the two cops shot in NY by islamist, plus the terror takeover of the shop in Sydney and related carnage.
The local news in Jacksonville stated “The driver was muttering a religious saying”.
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