Attack on an agent below the Arc de Triomphe, the attacker dies | EUROtoday

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The man who threatened an officer with a knife on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris has died from his accidents after one other officer on the scene opened hearth on him. “The suspect died as a result of his injuries,” introduced the French nationwide anti-terrorism prosecutor’s workplace round 9pm.

“The events took place during the preparation of the ceremony to rekindle the flame,” mentioned French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, who was in Toulon right this moment. “The suspect attempted to attack the gendarmerie soldiers with an edged weapon, including members of the gendarmerie band who were preparing for the ceremony,” he added. The broadcaster Bfmtv reviews it.

Arc de Triomphe assault: suspect already convicted in 2013

The suspect within the knife assault on an officer this night below the Arc de Triomphe in Paris was sentenced in 2013 to 17 years in jail for stabbing two cops in Brussels the earlier yr. The French newspaper Le Figaro realized this from a supply near the matter.

Brahim B. – as realized by Le Figaro – was additionally registered with the French Micas (particular person administrative management and surveillance measure), subjected to probation and geolocalised by the police.

The assault occurred shortly after 6pm, through the ceremony to relight the flame of the Unknown Soldier. A second police officer, current on the scene, used his service weapon to neutralize the person.