2023 Paris attack
Terrorist attack in Paris, France
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On 2 December 2023, a French man carried out a machete and hammer attack against 3 people near the Pont de Bir-Hakeim in Paris, France, killing 1 of them.[1] The suspect was allegedly motivated by Islamic extremism.
| 2023 Paris attack | |
|---|---|
 The Pont de Bir-Hakeim in 2018 | |
| Location | Near the Pont de Bir-Hakeim in Paris, France |
| Date | 2 December 2023 Just before 21:00 (CET (UTC+01:00)) |
| Weapons | machete and hammer |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 2 |
| Motive | Islamic extremism |
| Accused | Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoabis |
Attack
Reaction
Police tasered the suspect near the scene[2] and arrested him for premeditated murder and terrorist-motivated attempted murder.[1] President Emmanuel Macron described it as a terrorist attack.[1]
Victims
Suspect
The suspect is Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoabis, a 26-year-old man who has mental health problems.[1][2] He was born in France in 1997 to Iranian parents who fled the Iranian Revolution in 1979.[1][2][3] He acquired French nationality on 20 March 2002, through the collective effort of his parents' naturalization.[4][5] His birth first name was Iman, but it was changed in 2003.[5] He was released from prison in 2020 after serving four years for planning an attack. Prosecutor Jean-François Ricard said the suspect had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State.[1]
