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Armed Police Gun Down Woman After She Shouted Allahu Akbar on Train
Paris Shooting: Armed Police Gun Down Woman After She Shouted Allahu Akbar on Train
Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand station in eastern Paris was evacuated amid rush hour as France, already on high alert following the fatal stabbing at a school this month, deals with the security incident
BBC 31 OCT 2023
It is the latest security incident in the country that has been on heightened anti-terror alert since a fatal stabbing at a school, which was blamed on an Islamic extremist.
Police said officers opened fire after the 38-year-old woman didn't respond to their warnings on the service near Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand station. It is believed she has stomach wounds.
Armed officers arrived at the station soon after 8.30am, and the woman – who was dressed in an Islamic veil – "threatened to blow herself up," said a source. She is also said to have shouted "Allahu akbar" – Arabic for "God is the Greatest".
"Fearing for their safety, the police opened fire around 9:20 a.m. She was then injured in the stomach and evacuated immediately," said the source. Police have since said officers made the right decision to "neutralise the woman".
Officers responded after a train passenger phoned the emergency services and reported that a woman, who was wearing a face covering, was making threats. It wasn't clear what threats she was making at the time. A Metro and suburban train station that serves the Francois Mitterrand national library in eastern Paris has been evacuated, police said.
Earlier this month, a knifeman shouting "Allahu Akbar" at Gambetta High School in the city of Arras left one teacher dead and several other people injured as former Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal called for a Day of Jihad.
The woman has sustained stomach injuries, local media reports. The extent of these remains unclear the moment.
Police continue to investigate at the scene of the horror.
"According to police, she made threats and advocated terrorism," said an investigating source.
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