Three people killed in knife attack in France
Three people were killed at a Roman Catholic church in France on Thursday after they were attacked by a man with armed with a knife.
The incident
occurred at the Notre Dame Basilica in Nice.
It is
understood that two women and a man were killed. Two died inside the church
while the other passed away after running to a nearby bar.
According to
reports, the attacker, who has since been identified as Brahim Aouissaoui, was
shot by police and has been hospitalised under police guard.
Meanwhile, the
Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, has attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
“He cried
‘Allah Akbar!’ over and over, even after he was injured,” Estrosi told BFM
television. “The meaning of his gesture left no doubt.”
This incident
comes after Muslim extremists were accused of beheading a teacher in Paris earlier
this month.
