2023 Paris attack

A German-Philippino tourist was killed and two other people, a British man and a French national, were wounded in a knife and hammer attack near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab, the perpetrator of the attack, was arrested. He had already been convicted of terrorism in 2018.

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Paris knife attacker had planned to target a Jewish site

Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab was charged with terror offenses after killing one person and injuring two with a hammer and knife. He said he had initially considered carrying out his attack on a memorial garden near the Eiffel Tower in memory of Jewish children deported to Auschwitz.

Published on December 7, 2023, at 9:55 am (Paris), updated on December 7, 2023, at 10:23 am Soren Seelow

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French intelligence director: 'IS propaganda is regaining appeal among a new generation'

Nicolas Lerner, the head of domestic intelligence, discusses how his agency monitors radicalized inmates after their release from prison, changes in the jihadist phenomenon, and the impact of the Middle East's conflicts on France.

Published on December 7, 2023, at 5:00 am (Paris), updated on December 7, 2023, at 8:32 am Soren Seelow

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Paris knife attacker charged with terror offenses

The attacker, who killed one man and injured two other people, was charged for 'murder and attempted murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise,' for 'recidivism,' and for 'criminal terrorist conspiracy.'

Published on December 6, 2023, at 8:44 pm (Paris), updated on December 6, 2023, at 9:12 pm Le Monde with AFP

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After Paris attack, debate centers on psychiatric monitoring of radicalized individuals

Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab, the psychologically fragile ex-prisoner who killed one person and injured two near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday, had interrupted his treatment in March 2022. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin spoke of a 'psychiatric failure.'

Published on December 5, 2023, at 11:09 am (Paris), updated on December 6, 2023, at 3:55 pm Camille Stromboni Soren Seelow

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Germany opens investigation into Paris attack that took citizen's life

The tourist killed in a knife and hammer attack on a bridge in Paris on Saturday was a German-Filipono tourist. Two other people were injured.

Published on December 4, 2023, at 12:32 pm (Paris), updated on December 6, 2023, at 4:04 pm Le Monde

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Paris attack: Conservatives and far right put pressure on government

After a man previously convicted of terrorism killed one and injured two in an attack near the Eiffel Tower, the right-wing and far-right opposition called for the extension of a measure that allows the detention of radicalized individuals even after their sentences.

Published on December 4, 2023, at 11:52 am (Paris), updated on December 6, 2023, at 4:04 pm Alexandre Pedro

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How Saturday's attack in Paris unfolded

Arrested by police on Saturday, the assailant had earlier posted a video on X pledging allegiance to the Islamic State organization.

Published on December 4, 2023, at 9:41 am (Paris), updated on December 6, 2023, at 3:59 pm Antoine Albertini

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Paris attack: How the terrorist's confusing profile fooled those monitoring him

Already convicted of terrorism in 2018, Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab kept telling investigators and those close to him that he had 'de-radicalized.'

Published on December 3, 2023, at 6:14 pm (Paris), updated on December 6, 2023, at 4:02 pm Soren Seelow

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Paris attack: What we know about suspect Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab

Known to authorities for his radical Islamism and psychiatric problems, this Frenchman had already been arrested and sentenced for a planned attack in the Paris area.

Published on December 3, 2023, at 10:12 am (Paris), updated on December 6, 2023, at 4:04 pm Le Monde

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German tourist stabbed to death in Paris 'terror' attack

Two other people were injured in the incident, which happened near the Eiffel Tower.

Published on December 3, 2023, at 1:28 am (Paris), updated on December 6, 2023, at 4:04 pm Le Monde with AP

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