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2015 Nice Stabbing
On 3 February 2015, three French Army, soldiers, guarding a history of the Jews in France, Jewish community center in Nice, France, were attacked with a knife by Moussa Coulibaly, a Lone wolf (terrorism), lone-wolf terrorism in France, terrorist. Attack Three soldiers were patrolling outside a Jewish Community Center, Jewish communal building housing a Jewish radio station when Moussa Coulibaly rushed at one of the soldiers with a 20-centimeter (7.8-inch) knife aimed at his throat. Coulibaly only managed to wound that soldier in the face before wounding another soldier in the arm. The bulletproof vests worn by the soldiers prevented more serious injuries. Coulibaly was arrested while attempting to flee. Two accomplices allegedly fled the scene and were not apprehended. Perpetrator Moussa Coulibaly, age 30, had previous convictions for armed robbery and drug-related crimes. On 28 January 2015 he flew to Turkey, a popular destination at the time for young Europeans intending to figh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islamic Terrorism In Europe
Islamic terrorism in Europe has been carried out by the Islamic State (ISIL) or Al-Qaeda as well as Islamist lone wolves since the late 20th century. Europol, which releases the annual EU Terrorism Situation and Trend report (TE-SAT), used the term "Islamist terrorism" in the years 2006–2010, "religiously inspired terrorism" 2011–2014, and has used "jihadist terrorism" since 2015. Europol defines jihadism as "a violent ideology exploiting traditional Islamic concepts". In the early 2000s, most of the Islamic terrorist activity was linked to Al-Qaeda and the plots tended to involve groups carrying out co-ordinated bombings. The deadliest attacks of this period were the 2004 Madrid train bombings, which killed 193 civilians (the deadliest Islamist attack in Europe), and the 7 July 2005 London bombings, which killed 52. There was a rise in Islamic terrorist incidents in Europe after 2014. The years 2014–16 saw more people killed by Islamic terrorist attacks in Europe than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |