2015 Nice stabbing
2015 Nice stabbing attack | |
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Part of Terrorism in France | |
Location | Nice, France |
Date | 3 February 2015 |
Attack type | Stabbing |
Weapons | Knife |
Deaths | 0 |
Injured | 2 |
Assailant | Moussa Coulibaly |
On 3 February 2015, three soldiers, guarding a Jewish community center in Nice, France, were attacked with a knife by Moussa Coulibaly, a lone-wolf terrorist.[1]
Attack
Three soldiers were patrolling a Jewish communal building housing a Jewish radio station when Moussa Coulibaly rushed at one of the soldiers with a 20-centimeter (7.8-inch) knife aimed at his throat. Coulibaly only managed to wound that soldier in the face before wounding another soldier in the arm.[2][3][4][5] The bulletproof vests worn by the soldiers prevented more serious injuries.[6]
Coulibaly was arrested while attempting to flee.[3] Two accomplices allegedly fled the scene and were not apprehended.[7]
Perpetrator
Moussa Coulibaly, age 30, had a number of previous convictions for armed robbery and drug-related crimes.[7][3] On 28 January he flew to Turkey, a popular destination at the time for young Europeans intending to fight for ISIL, but French security authorities contacted Turkish authorities who sent him back to France.[3][6]
He was questioned by police in December 2014 for aggressively sharing his religious beliefs in a gym in Mantes-la-Jolie, near Paris, where he lived with his parents and siblings.[8] Police found handwritten documents about religion in the hotel room near the Gare de Nice-Ville where he was staying at the time of the attack.[8]
Following his arrest, Coulibaly spoke about his hatred of France, of Jews and of the military.[8]
Legal proceedings
Couliaby was indicted on charges of attempted murder during a terror operation.[7]
Aftermath
According to US President Donald Trump, the Nice stabbing was one of several terrorist incidents reported to have gone "unreported" in news media.[9][10]
References
- ^ Rubin, Alissa (3 February 2017). "Assailant Near Louvre Is Shot by French Soldier". New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Louvre machete attack just latest to target soldiers and police in France". The Local. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d de la Baum, Maia (3 February 2013). "French Soldiers Guarding Jewish Site Are Attacked". New York Times. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "News A timeline of recent mass attacks in France". Deutshe Welle. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "French soldiers wounded in Nice Jewish centre attack". BBC News.
- ^ a b Smith, Laura (3 February 2015). "Attacker stabs two soldiers in Nice, France". CNN.
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(help) - ^ a b c "Suspect in knifing of soldiers guarding French JCC charged with attempted murder". JTA. France 24. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "French knife attack suspect says he 'hates military, Jews'". France 24. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ Fisher, Max (7 February 2017). "Our Articles on the Attacks Trump Says the Media Didn't Cover". New York Times. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ Sterling, Joe (8 February 2017). "How CNN covered the terror attacks on the White House list". CNN. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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