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Rabbi stabbed in France, attacker shouts 'Allahu Akhbar' - reports Jewish man stabbed in France, attacker shouts 'Allahu Akhbar' - reports
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A Jewish man has been stabbed by a Muslim attacker in the French city of Strasbourg, according to local media sources.A Jewish man has been stabbed by a Muslim attacker in the French city of Strasbourg, according to local media sources.
His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The victim is reported to be a rabbi, as he was wearing religious attire at the time of the attack. He was stabbed by a man who shouted “Allahu Akhbar” (God is greatest), according to the 20minutes news platform.
The victim is reported to be a rabbi and was stabbed by a man who shouted “Allahu Akhbar” as he carried out the attack, according to 20minute news platform. The attack took place at around 11:00am local time (09:00 GMT). The victim, who has been described as an Orthodox Jew, was sitting at a café on the sidewalk, reports Le Parisien.
The perpetrator has been detained by police. According to the Journal du Dimanche publication, the attacker had a history of suffering from psychiatric problems. The condition of the man, who was initially described as a rabbi in the local media, is not deemed to be life-threatening. Reports say he suffered superficial stab wounds to the chest.
The perpetrator was detained by police and taken into custody for questioning. Witnesses say that the attacker was between 30 and 40 years old. According to the Journal du Dimanche publication, the attacker had a history of psychiatric problems.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW So far, the prosecutor has only confirmed that a man has been arrested, without releasing further details regarding the case.
Strasbourg has one of the largest Jewish populations in France, with around 15,000 members of the faith living in the city, which sits on the German border. In total, Jews make up about 5 percent of the city’s population.
The attack comes after two men pledging allegiance to Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) slit the throat of a Catholic priest in a church near Rouen in July. An elderly parishioner was also injured in the attack.
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