2020 Romans-sur-Isère knife attack

In late morning on 4 April 2020, a knife attack occurred in Romans-sur-Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, resulting in the death of two people and the wounding of five others. The attacker, Abdallah Ahmed-Osman, a 33-year old Sudanese refugee, was charged with terrorist crimes.

2020 Romans-sur-Isère knife attack
Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe
LocationRomans-sur-Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Coordinates45°02′47″N 05°03′06″E
Date4 April 2020
10:45 a.m. CET
TargetCivilians
WeaponsKnife
Deaths2
Injured5
PerpetratorAbdallah Ahmed-Osman
MotiveJihadism (Islamic terrorism)
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