French President Emmanuel Macron calls the incident ‘Islamist terrorism’, as the alleged perpetrator is taken in police custody.
Published On 22 Feb 2025
At least one person has died and two police officers have been seriously injured in a stabbing incident in eastern France, according to local media reports, with the alleged perpetrator taken into police custody.
The incident took place shortly before 4: 00pm (15: 00 GMT) during a demonstration in support of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday in the city of Mulhouse, French channel BFM TV said on Saturday, citing the local prosecutor’s office.
A passer-by was killed trying to intervene, while three police officers were injured, the prosecutor’s office added.
France’s national anti-terror prosecutors unit (PNAT) has taken charge of the investigation. Police officials have established a security parameter at the scene and military units have also been sent as backup. Forensic scientists have also begun searching for evidence.
“Horror has seized our city,” Mulhouse mayor Michele Lutz said on Facebook.
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