Man kills tourist near Eiffel Tower, injures 2; ‘terror’ investigation on
Monday, 4 December 2023 A 23-year-old GermanFilipino tourist died near the Eiffel Tower in Paris after an attack by a man armed with a knife and a hammer. The attacker, identified as Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab, had shouted 'Allahu akbar' and expressed anger over Muslim deaths in Afghanistan and Palestine. The incident, described as a terrorist attack by President Emmanuel Macron, also injured a 66-year-old British citizen and a 60-year-old French national on Quai de Grenelle. The suspect, who had previous convictions and psychiatric disorders, was quickly arrested by the police.
The Eiffel Tower, an enduring symbol of France, was constructed for the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris. Designed by Maurice Koechlin, Émile Nouguier, and architect Stephen Sauvestre, and built..
Monday, 4 December 2023
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