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Anti-terrorism probe launched after French police officer killed in knife attack
CNN ^ | April 23, 3021 | Barbara Wojazer and Eliza Mackintos

Posted on 04/23/2021 11:34:14 AM PDT by Conservat1

...attacker had scouted the location before launching the stabbing, Castex said. And witnesses heard the attacker shout "Allahu Akhbar,"...

France, which is home to 5 million Muslims -- many of whom live in poorer areas and are often marginalized in politics and media. The vast majority of France's Muslims do not support Islamic extremism...

October 29, three people were stabbed to death at a church in the French city of Nice. A 21-year-old Tunisian national was charged in their murder, and President Macron said the country was under attack by "Islamist and terrorist madness."

Prosecutors said the suspect had photos on his phone of the man who beheaded a teacher near Paris 13 days earlier, potentially indicating a common motive.

The middle school teacher, Samuel Paty, was killed by an 18-year-old man of Chechen origin who, before the attack, said in a post on social media that he wanted to punish Paty for showing caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed in his class.

Macron subsequently issued a strong defense of the principle of freedom of speech and said France would not "give up" the caricatures, which were published in satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in 2012.

The attacks are the latest in a string of violence linked to the cartoon in France over several years. In 2015, 17 people were killed in a terror attack that began in Charlie Hebdo's offices in Paris and carried on for three days.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: allahuakhbar; asylum; cnnexperts; france; immigration; jihad; migration; ramadanviolence; refugees; wot
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1 posted on 04/23/2021 11:34:14 AM PDT by Conservat1
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Authorities are uncertain as to the motivation of the attacker.


2 posted on 04/23/2021 11:35:07 AM PDT by bravo whiskey (Count Rostov "The tyranny of indistinguishable days.")
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To: bravo whiskey

witnesses heard the attacker shout “Allahu Akhbar,”...


3 posted on 04/23/2021 11:35:54 AM PDT by Conservat1
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To: Conservat1

they are still unclear about the motive


4 posted on 04/23/2021 11:38:23 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Conservat1

France, which is home to 5 million Muslims — many of whom live in poorer areas and are often marginalized in politics and media. The vast majority of France’s Muslims do not support Islamic extremism...

Yeah, CNN no doubt. Poor marginalized mostly peaceful muslims.


5 posted on 04/23/2021 11:40:49 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Conservat1

Forgot the sarcasm tag.


6 posted on 04/23/2021 11:43:52 AM PDT by bravo whiskey (Count Rostov "The tyranny of indistinguishable days.")
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To: Conservat1

Terrorist, if found, will use the “I just smoked marijuana and am not accountable” defense. (muzzie guy got acquitted for rape using that defense).


7 posted on 04/23/2021 11:44:46 AM PDT by SkyDancer (To Most People The Sky's The Limit ~ To A Pilot, It is Home)
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To: bravo whiskey
[And witnesses heard the attacker shout "Allahu Akhbar,"...]

Ooooh, they're doing a probe to see if they can figure things out. Well, it's certainly a head-scratcher. My guess is either a statue or Global Warming is responsible for this.


8 posted on 04/23/2021 11:45:59 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Conservat1

Good Lord - this female officer was killed at the Police Station. Is Joy Behar giving advice to the French Police - shoot in the air first ???


9 posted on 04/23/2021 11:46:32 AM PDT by Mopp4 ("It is a cruel world, Herr Hauptman. You said it yourself.")
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To: Conservat1

If a cop is killed... then they decide to investigate. The jihadis will be taking note. Stick to killing private citizens and the govt of France will not care one whit.


10 posted on 04/23/2021 11:48:27 AM PDT by Seruzawa (The political Left is the Garden of Eden of Incompetence - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Conservat1

Did the officer fire a warning shot in the air?


11 posted on 04/23/2021 11:48:44 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. )
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Oh come no just a jihadist having some knife fun no harm done right LeBron, commies


12 posted on 04/23/2021 11:49:07 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Conservat1

That’s just Jihadist for “Hey hows it hangin”


13 posted on 04/23/2021 11:49:24 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: a fool in paradise

“”Did the officer fire a warning shot in the air?””
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Or in the leg?


14 posted on 04/23/2021 11:49:48 AM PDT by Conservat1
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Ramadan days seem to be is a higher time of this “holy” ritual.


15 posted on 04/23/2021 11:51:12 AM PDT by Conservat1
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#2: "Authorities are uncertain as to the motivation of the attacker."

We may never know his reasons.

16 posted on 04/23/2021 11:58:19 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (Working like Crazy to support the Lazy.)
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To: Conservat1

Was there a counselor on scene?


17 posted on 04/23/2021 12:32:09 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. )
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To: Conservat1

So there are no guns so you use a knife


18 posted on 04/23/2021 12:36:01 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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19 posted on 04/23/2021 12:55:17 PM PDT by Conservat1
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It was probably due to COVID...


20 posted on 04/23/2021 1:10:12 PM PDT by TnTnTn
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