Man Drives Car into Crowd Outside Mosque in Paris Suburb

Man attempts to drive car into crowd outside mosque in Paris suburb.

Pais, 6 Shawwal 1438/30 June 2017 (MINA) – Police arrested a man after he allegedly attempted to drive a car into a crowd in front of a mosque in Paris on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting an official police statement.

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In the written statement, police said no one got hurt in the incident that took place in a suburb of Creteil; interrogation of the suspect continues.

Police said not say what exactly was the motivation behind the suspected attack; however, Le Parisien newspaper said the man wanted to avenge Daesh-linked attacks in France.

BMF TV channel said the suspect was 40-years-old and had previously been convicted for petty crimes.

According to police, the barriers placed in front of the mosque had foiled the suspected attack.

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Last week, six people, including two children were injured when a car plowed into a crowd of Muslim worshippers as they left a sports center after offering Eid al-Fitr prayers in the northern English city of Newcastle.
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Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

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