Brahim Aouissaoui Sentenced to Life Without Parole for 2020 Nice Basilica Terror Attack
The Tunisian national was convicted of murdering three people in a brutal knife attack and attempting to kill seven others in a case marked by ideological extremism.
- 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.
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