Overview

• Brahim Aouissaoui, 25, was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole by a Paris court for the 2020 terrorist attack in Nice's basilica.
• The attack claimed the lives of three individuals, including a sacristan and two parishioners, and involved seven attempted murders, including police officers and bystanders.
• The court emphasized the 'absolute violence' and 'insurmountable danger' of Aouissaoui's actions, as well as his lack of remorse and continued adherence to extremist ideology.
• The sentencing follows a rare application of 'real life imprisonment,' a penalty previously used in high-profile terrorism cases like the 2015 Paris attacks.
• The attack occurred during a period of heightened tensions in France, following the republication of Charlie Hebdo cartoons and the murder of teacher Samuel Paty.