Paris: Man arrested for trying to plough through pedestrians outside mosque
Paris, Jun 30 (IBNS): Police arrested a man after his failed attempt to drive a car through pedestrians outside a Paris mosque, reports said.
The incident took place on Thursday afternoon.
However, police said no one was hurt as the man hit the barriers set up in-front of the mosque for protection.
According to a local newspaper, the attacker is of Armenian origin and wanted to avenge Islamist-linked attacks in the French capital.
Earlier this month, at least one person was killed in a similar incident in Finsbury, England.
Europe has witnessed a surge in vehicle attacks in the past two years.
France has come under repeated attacks from the IS, who in a letter to the French people threatened to carry out more attacks in the future if the country's government did not stop their anti-terror campaign.
Top Headlines
-
News
Global Collaboration Forum, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park ink MoU to support startups ahead of London summit
August 30, 2025
-
News
India Setu curtain raiser showcases AI, healthcare, and conservation as drivers of global collaboration
August 27, 2025
-
News
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla meets PM Modi, gifts tri-colour that travelled to space
August 18, 2025
-
News
Putin dials Modi amid US tariffs, shares insight on recent meeting with Trump in Alaska
August 18, 2025
-
News
Trumps tariff threat vs. Indias economic will: Why 50% duties wont derail our growth
August 08, 2025
-
News
Rift in INDIA bloc as Priyanka Chaturvedi slams Trump's 'Indian economy is dead' remark contradicting with Rahul
July 31, 2025
-
News
London to host maiden thought leadership summit IndiSetu to boost India-UK innovation and cultural ties
July 30, 2025
-
News
'No calls between Modi and Trump from April 22 to June 17': Jaishankar rejects US Prez's ceasefire claim
July 28, 2025
-
News
IBCN 2025: Celebrating the Chettiar legacy, powering youthful enterprise
July 11, 2025
-
News
Tennis player Radhika Yadav shot dead by her father over an Instagram reel in Gurugram
July 10, 2025