(22 Feb 2025)
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Paris – 22 February 2025
1. French President Emmanuel Macron arriving to speak to media
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2. SOUNDBITE (French) Emmanuel Macron, French President:
“Following the terrorist attack in Mulhouse (I want) to first express my condolences to the victim’s family and express the solidarity of the entire nation for the victim. And indeed, his family and loved ones. For a moment, I spoke to the Minister of the Interior, who gave me the main elements of what he knew."
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3. SOUNDBITE (French) Emmanuel Macron, French President:
"This terrorist act, that leaves no doubt that it’s an Islamist terrorist act, given the expression of the terrorist. I would like to reiterate the nation’s solidarity with the family and the government’s and my own determination to continue the work we have been doing for the past eight years to eradicate terrorism on our soil."
4. Macron leaving
STORYLINE:
A knife attack in the eastern French city of Mulhouse on Saturday left one person dead and three others seriously injured, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to describe the incident as an "act of Islamist terrorism."
Macron expressed his condolences to the victim’s family and offered the nation’s solidarity in a statement following the attack.
The French President confirmed that he had spoken with the Minister of the Interior, who provided initial details about the attack.
According to the regional prosecutor, one person was killed and three others were gravely injured in the stabbing.
The suspect, a 37-year-old man known to authorities for terrorism prevention, has been taken into custody.
An investigation has been opened by the national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office.
The attack has heightened concerns about terrorism in France, which has faced several high-profile incidents in recent years.
Authorities are working to determine the motive behind the attack and any potential links to extremist groups.
The incident underscores the ongoing threat of terrorism and the need for vigilance and robust security measures to protect citizens.
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