**French President Emmanuel Macron confirms the incident as a terrorist act, emphasizing the government's commitment to combatting extremism.**
**Stabbing Rampage in Mulhouse Declared a Terrorist Attack by French Authorities**
**Stabbing Rampage in Mulhouse Declared a Terrorist Attack by French Authorities**
**One Fatality and Multiple Injuries Confirmed After Assailant Targets Local Market**
In a shocking incident that unfolded in Mulhouse, eastern France, a man launched a stabbing spree in a local market, resulting in one death and several injuries. French President Emmanuel Macron has labeled this as an "Islamist terrorist attack," with authorities vowing to intensify their efforts against terrorism in the nation.
The assailant, a 37-year-old man known to law enforcement as a potential threat, entered the market shouting “Allahu akbar,” eliciting panic among shoppers. A civilian attempting to intervene was fatally wounded during the attack, alongside injuries sustained by three police officers, two of whom are reported to be in serious condition.
The attacker, who was apprehended at the scene, was reportedly on a watch list maintained by the French government due to suspicions of radicalization. Mulhouse’s prosecutor Nicolas Heitz indicated that the individual should have left France following the rejection of his asylum application under regulations for monitored individuals.
The local mayor, Michèle Lutz, expressed her devastation at the event, stating on social media that “Horror has just swept over our city.” As investigations continue, the focus remains on not only justice for the victims but also on preventing future incidents of this nature amidst a heightened state of alert in France regarding domestic terrorism.
The assailant, a 37-year-old man known to law enforcement as a potential threat, entered the market shouting “Allahu akbar,” eliciting panic among shoppers. A civilian attempting to intervene was fatally wounded during the attack, alongside injuries sustained by three police officers, two of whom are reported to be in serious condition.
The attacker, who was apprehended at the scene, was reportedly on a watch list maintained by the French government due to suspicions of radicalization. Mulhouse’s prosecutor Nicolas Heitz indicated that the individual should have left France following the rejection of his asylum application under regulations for monitored individuals.
The local mayor, Michèle Lutz, expressed her devastation at the event, stating on social media that “Horror has just swept over our city.” As investigations continue, the focus remains on not only justice for the victims but also on preventing future incidents of this nature amidst a heightened state of alert in France regarding domestic terrorism.
