Knife attack in France claims 1 life, injures 5 others
A man fatally stabbed one person and injured five others near a market in Mulhouse, France, on Saturday. The 38-year-old Algerian suspect, who was arrested at the scene, was reportedly under a deportation order.
- Europe
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 10:11 | 23 February 2025
A man stabbed to death one person and injured five others on Saturday near a market in Mulhouse, France.
According to national media reports, the 38-year-old suspect, an Algerian national, was arrested at the scene.
He was reported to have a deportation order against him.
The French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the knife attack, categorizing it as "murder linked to a terrorist group."
French President Emmanuel Macron said that the prosecution has classified the attack as a "terrorist act" and expressed solidarity with the family of the deceased.