×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Saturday
20
Dec 2025
weather symbol
Athens 15°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> World

Paris knife attack: Three dead and one injured after suspect heard shouting “Allahu Akbar” (Upd.)

The attacker was shot by police in Trappes after making threats against officers, according to reports

Newsroom August 23 12:03

UPDATE: The knifeman armed with several blades killed his mum and sister and seriously injured another person in Paris in an attack claimed by ISIS.

The attacker, who was known to intelligence services, was shot dead in the suburb of Trappes after charging at police.

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the bloodbath, describing the killer as an “Islamic state fighter”, but has offered no further evidence.


 

One person has been killed and two seriously injured in a knife attack in a Paris suburb.

The attacker was shot by police in Trappes after making threats against officers, according to reports.

Police sources told Le Parisien that the man, in his 30s, was inside a pavilion shouting: “Allahu akbar, if you enter I smoke you all.”

French TV network BFMTV reports that police opened fire on the man, who is being treated by medics.

>Related articles

Tragedy in Zakynthos: 18-month-old child killed after attack by family’s pit bull

Tragedy in Australia as shark kills 20-year-old woman – Friend in critical condition

The moment a Rottweiler attacks its owner in Kalamata – The dog dragged him, bit him furiously, and seriously injured him

We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Developing Story!

Source: Mirror, CNN, Reuters

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#attack#Breaking#islamic extremism#knife#paris#update
> More World

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Tsiaras’ statement on farmers’ demands: 74% have already been met, dialogue is a matter of responsibility

December 20, 2025

Rare video shows Domna Samiou teaching Cretan Christmas carols

December 20, 2025

Weather: Rain and drop in temperatures over the weekend – Unstable conditions through Christmas

December 20, 2025

Farmers remain unmoved: Blockades continue through Christmas, toll booths open over the weekend

December 20, 2025

Payment and relief map for 2026: What applies to farmers, pensioners, tenants, landowners and employees

December 20, 2025

Ruthless cartel tactics: Cocaine hidden in tons of manure, submarines, and even rockets attached to passenger ships

December 20, 2025

Regulation of the Ministry of Development ensures basic aid for farmers who have outstanding issues with the Land Registry

December 19, 2025

ELTA: New stamp and envelope series “ELPIDA – Marianna B. Vardinoyanni

December 19, 2025
All News

> Culture

Rare video shows Domna Samiou teaching Cretan Christmas carols

The 1974 footage comes from the ERT archive – It shows a rehearsal of the co-ed high school of the “Estia Neas Smyrnis” at the home of the iconic artist

December 20, 2025

Christos Markogiannakis honored as Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters

December 19, 2025

British Museum: Loans of up to 3 years are its new model for antiquities removed from other countries – What it plans to do with the Parthenon Sculptures

December 19, 2025

12th Arcadia Classic Tour, 24-25 January 2026 (video-photos)

December 19, 2025

The renowned violinist and conductor André Rieu recently presented the Greek Christmas carols

December 18, 2025
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2025 Πρώτο Θέμα