Suspect behind attack on police near Paris pledged allegiance to Islamic State (Reuters)

Start Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Last Modified: Monday, May 4, 2020

End Date: Friday, December 31, 9999


PARIS (Reuters) - The individual suspected of carrying out an attack on police forces in a Paris suburb earlier this week had pledged allegiance to Islamic State, the French anti-terror prosecutor's department said on Tuesday.


The department said a knife had been found in the suspect's vehicle, as well as a letter pledging loyalty to Islamic State.


On Monday, the 29-year old French national rammed a car into two police motorcyclists in the suburb of Colombes, near Paris, leaving them in hospital with wounds. The suspect is currently being held in custody.

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