2020 Nice stabbing
On the morning of 29 October 2020, three people were killed in a stabbing attack at Notre-Dame de Nice, a Roman Catholic basilica in Nice, France. The alleged attacker, Tunisian man Brahim Aouissaoui, was shot by the police and taken into custody. Both French President Emmanuel Macron and the mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, said it was a terrorist attack attributed to Islamic extremism.
| 2020 Nice stabbing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe and terrorism in France | |
The road in front of Notre-Dame de Nice closed by the French police after the attack | |
| Location | Notre-Dame de Nice, Nice, France |
| Date | 29 October 2020 8:30 (CET (UTC+01:00)) |
Attack type | Stabbing |
| Weapons | Knife |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 1 (the accused) |
| Motive | Islamic extremism |
| Accused | Brahim Aouissaoui |
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