France says deadly attack on factory near Lyon is a terrorist event
- 9 years ago
A decapitated body daubed with Arabic inscriptions was found at a French factory near Lyon after a man is believed to have killed his employer and then driven their van through the factory gates and rammed gas containers, causing an explosion. A local paper said the victim’s head was attached to a fence.
The suspected attacker, from St. Priest, a suburb of France’s second city, was injured, brought to the ground by a fireman and then arrested. A flag bearing Islamist inscriptions was also discovered. One report claimed the suspect told police that he was a member of Islamic State.
“The law will establish who is guilty, who is responsible, and I want to praise the courage of the firemen who were particularly brave, and the police. We must now find out if there were any accomplices, and the investigation will establish this,” said President François Hollande, who cut short his participation at the Brussels summit to fly home.
Police later detained the wife of the suspect, 35-year-o
The suspected attacker, from St. Priest, a suburb of France’s second city, was injured, brought to the ground by a fireman and then arrested. A flag bearing Islamist inscriptions was also discovered. One report claimed the suspect told police that he was a member of Islamic State.
“The law will establish who is guilty, who is responsible, and I want to praise the courage of the firemen who were particularly brave, and the police. We must now find out if there were any accomplices, and the investigation will establish this,” said President François Hollande, who cut short his participation at the Brussels summit to fly home.
Police later detained the wife of the suspect, 35-year-o