Man tries to drive car into crowd in front of French mosque, police say

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: The Guardian

A man has been arrested after trying to drive a car into a crowd in front of a mosque in the Paris suburb of Creteil, police said, adding that no one was injured.

Police said the man’s motives were unclear, and that he had not succeeded in driving into the crowd because of barriers placed in front of the mosque.

According to Le Parisien newspaper, the man said he had wanted to avenge attacks linked to Islamic State that have killed dozens in Paris over the past years.

According to the newspaper, the man, who was driving an SUV, tried several times to drive at the worshippers outside the mosque but was prevented by the high pavement and barriers.



Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/29/france-mosque-attack-paris-creteil-car-crowd

[ck4829]

1. Terrorism.

[Flaleftist]

2. Absolutely.

I'm sure it will be reported all over the right-wing media over the next few weeks.

[Judi Lynn]

3. So glad he was thwarted. n/t

[tblue37]

4. How are his motives unclear, though? He spelled them out quite clearly. nt