France: Knife attack near a synagogue in Cannes, the attacker shouted “Allah Akbar”

A man armed with a knife was arrested in Cannes shortly before 7pm on Tuesday October 18, according to Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. He had been in the vicinity of a synagogue, a police source told BFMTV. (…)

According to our information, the man was praying in the street when he was interrupted by a passer-by. He then shouted “Allahu Akbar” before trying to attack him with his knife. He fled before he could be detained swiftly (…). BFMTV

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