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Five injured after man ‘deliberately’ drives car into people on French island
https://www.theguardian.com ^ | Oct 5, 2025

Posted on 11/05/2025 10:57:01 AM PST by 11th_VA

Five people have been injured, two of them seriously, after a driver rammed into pedestrians and cyclists on Île d’Oléron, a popular tourist destination off France’s Atlantic coast, authorities have said.

“This morning, starting at 8.40am, an individual driving his vehicle went on a journey during which he deliberately hit several people who were in his path, either on bicycle or on foot,” the French interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, said on Wednesday.

“Five people were hit during his journey, which lasted about 35 minutes,” he told reporters on the island. He confirmed media reports that the man had shouted “Allahu Akbar”, Arabic for “God is greatest”, when arrested, but said his motive was unclear...

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man had shouted “Allahu Akbar” …. Motive was unclear … hmmm …
1 posted on 11/05/2025 10:57:01 AM PST by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

Someone needs to post that “Allahu Akbar” muppet clip …


2 posted on 11/05/2025 10:59:14 AM PST by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

More here:

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3 posted on 11/05/2025 11:02:52 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: 11th_VA

Import people who hate your country, you get hate crimes against your citizens. Diversity is Suicide.


4 posted on 11/05/2025 11:05:18 AM PST by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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To: 11th_VA

Is this the Babylon Bee?


5 posted on 11/05/2025 11:26:21 AM PST by ChessExpert (Infidels of the world unite against the evil that is Islam.)
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To: 11th_VA

We may never know this French man’s motive.


6 posted on 11/05/2025 1:42:58 PM PST by Colorado Doug
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