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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMan rams van into Christmas market in western France, injures 10
This is a different town than the previous French market ramming, happened just a bit ago, but appears to be terrorist linked.
(Reuters) - A man driving a van ploughed into a crowd strolling through a Christmas market in Nantes in western France on Monday evening, injuring 10 people, an official at the local prefecture told Reuters.
Five people suffered serious injuries, including the driver, the official said.
According to local newspaper Ouest France, citing a police officer and witnesses on the scene, the driver of the white van shouted "Allahu Akbar"
("God is greatest" in Arabic) and then stabbed himself with a knife.
The Christmas market was evacuated and secured by police, a Reuters witness reported.
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Man rams van into Christmas market in western France, injures 10 (Original Post)
dixiegrrrrl
Dec 2014
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BeyondGeography
(39,393 posts)1. Madness
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)2. Ain't religion like this just great. What a creature! n/t
maced666
(771 posts)3. Shouted Allahu akbar?
And there are two of these....because I thought the 'first one' shouted that. Or maybe there are two and both shouted same thing.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)4. The one in Dijon yesterday and this one
both rammed people
both yelled Arabic God is Good
seems to be a pattern