söndag 25 augusti 2024

The synagogue attack in La Grande-Motte

Man arrested after the explosion - suspected terrorist crime

A man has been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a synagogue and thereby causing an explosion in La Grande-Motte in southern France, writes AFP. According to Interior Minister Gabriel Attal, it is suspected that it is a terrorist attack.

The man is said to have been wearing a Palestinian flag when he lit a fire outside the synagogue. According to AFP sources, he is said to have been arrested near the city of Nimes. In addition, two more people with connections to the suspect should have been arrested, according to the source.

- Once again, French Jews have been targeted and attacked as a result of their faith, says Attal.

A policeman was injured in connection with the incident.
 
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Explosion outside synagogue in France – police injured

A police officer has been injured after an explosion outside a synagogue in La Grande-Motte in southern France, writes AFP.

The explosion occurred after two cars were set on fire outside the synagogue. No one was in the synagogue when the explosion occurred.

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin calls the incident "an obvious crime".
 

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