France launches terrorism probe after stabbing spree in southeast town

French authorities have launched a terrorism probe after a knife attack killed two people and wounded five in the township of Romans-sur-Isère on April 4, Reuters reports.

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RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN French authorities have launched a terrorism probe after a knife attack killed two people and wounded five in the township of Romans-sur-Isère on April 4, Reuters reports.

According to BBC News, the attack began at a tobacconist's shop in the town square.

AFP reports suspect Abdallah Ahmed-Osman, a Sudanese refugee in his 30s, stabbed the owners and a customer.

After that, he attacked several more people in two other stores including a butcher's shop.

Citing the butcher shop's owner, AFP reports Ahmed-Osman seized another knife and stabbed a customer, who died despite the shop owners' efforts to save the victim.

The suspect then allegedly ran outside and attacked people queued up by a bakery.

According to AFP, the police arrested Ahmed-Osman as he knelt in prayer while speaking in Arabic.

The police arrested a second Sudanese managed 28 at Ahmed-Osman's residence and later detained a third, younger Sudanese man who also lived in the household.

Texts with religious connotations were recovered.

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Location of attack and casualties 2.

The suspect Abdallah Ahmed-Osman began stabbing at the town tobacconist 3.

Suspect seized the second knife at a butcher store and killed a customer 4.

Abdallah Ahmed-Osman and two other Sudanese men at his residence arrested VOICEOVER (in English): "French authorities have launched a terrorism probe after a knife attack killed two people and wounded five in the township of Romans-sur-Isère on April 4, Reuters reports.

According to BBC News, the attack began at a tobacconist's shop in the town square." "AFP reports suspect Abdallah Ahmed-Osman, a Sudanese refugee in his 30s, stabbed the owners and a customer.

After that, he attacked several more people in two other stores including a butcher's shop." "Citing the butcher shop's owner, AFP reports Ahmed-Osman seized another knife and stabbed a customer, who died despite the shop owners' efforts to save the victim.

The suspect then allegedly ran outside and attacked people queued up by a bakery." "According to AFP, the police arrested Ahmed-Osman as he knelt in prayer while speaking in Arabic.

The police arrested a second Sudanese man aged 28 at Ahmed-Osman's residence and later detained a third, younger Sudanese man who also lived in the household.

Texts with religious connotations were recovered." SOURCES: Reuters, AFP, BBC News https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-security/frances-anti-terror-prosecutor-probes-knife-attack-in-southeast-town-idUSKBN21M0EY https://www.afp.com/en/news/15/three-sudanese-arrested-over-french-terror-stabbing-doc-1qe5f62 https://www.afp.com/en/news/15/france-launches-terror-probe-after-two-killed-stabbing-spree-doc-1qe3yl2 http://www.rfi.fr/en/wires/20200405-three-sudanese-arrested-over-french-terror-stabbing https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52165522 *** For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 800 738 8377