January 2016 Paris police station attack
On 7 January 2016 in Paris, a man wearing a fake explosive belt attacked police officers with a meat cleaver while shouting "Allahu Akbar!" He was shot and killed by officers when he failed to obey an order to stop.
| January 2016 Paris police station attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48.8851°N 2.3519°E |
| Date | 7 January 2016 c. 11:30 (CET) |
Attack type | Failed attack |
| Weapons | Cleaver |
| Deaths | 1 (the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrator | Tarek Belgacem |
| Motive | Islamist terrorism inspired by ISIL |
The attempted attack took place on the first anniversary of the 2015 Charlie Hebdo shooting.
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