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In late morning on 4 April 2020, a knife attack occurred in Romans-sur-Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, resulting in the death of two people and the wounding of five others.[2] The attacker, Abdallah Ahmed-Osman, a 33-year old Sudanese refugee, was charged with terrorist crimes.
| 2020 Romans-sur-Isère knife attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
| Location | Romans-sur-Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Coordinates | 45°02′47″N 05°03′06″E |
| Date | 4 April 2020 10:45 a.m. CET |
| Target | Civilians |
| Weapons | Knife |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 5 |
| Perpetrator | Abdallah Ahmed-Osman |
| Motive | Jihadism (Islamic terrorism) [1] |
The attacker entered a tobacco shop, where he stabbed the two owners and a customer, wounding them; he went on to a butcher's shop, where he stole a knife and killed a customer. He then killed another man, the owner of a local theatre who died shielding his twelve-year-old son, and then wounded two people waiting in line outside a bakery.[3]
The suspect was a 33-year-old Sudanese man who had obtained refugee status and a 10-year visa in 2017.[4][5] According to Arabic-speaking witnesses, he shouted "Allah Akbar" when he launched his attack and, at the time of his arrest, kneeled down and recited the Shahada, the Muslim profession of faith.[6] A terrorism investigation was launched. Searches at his home revealed handwritten notes complaining about living in a "country of disbelievers".[7] On 8 April, he was indicted for "assassinations and attempted assassinations in connection with a terrorist group".[8]
The attack occurred during the national lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[9][10]
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