Attacks on women occurred at three stations on one metro line in central Paris on Friday afternoon. The knife attack victims were taken to hospital. Their lives are not in danger.
Who was the attacker who attacked the Paris metro?
What injuries did the victims of the attack suffer?
What is known about the attacker's criminal past?
What are the recommendations of the French Minister of the Interior in connection with the terrorist threat?
The 25-year-old attacker was identified thanks to recordings from surveillance cameras and arrested. He turned out to be a Mali citizen staying in France illegally, known to the police for petty thefts and destroying property under the influence of drugs. last year he was also tried for robbery and sexual assault.
The Malian, released from prison in July with a deportation order, had been hiding from law enforcement, the Interior Ministry said earlier.
“High level of terrorist threat.” The minister appeals to the services
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez last week called on prefects and services responsible for citizens' security to be extremely vigilant before the New Year due to the “very high level of terrorist threat”, especially regarding public transport.
