Memorial to Marseille Attack Victims Vandalized on Armistice Day

A suspect has been arrested following the defacement of a monument commemorating victims of a 2017 terrorist attack in Marseille.

The memorial at the Saint-Charles train station in Marseille was vandalized on November 11, with the main plaque stolen and the French flag defaced.
A 43-year-old Algerian man, known to authorities and in the country illegally, has been arrested and confessed to the vandalism.
The incident has sparked outrage among local officials, with the mayor of Marseille and the police condemning the act as a 'shameful attack on memory.'
The monument was erected in 2018 to honor two young women who were killed in a 2017 knife attack at the same location, an act claimed by ISIS.
Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage to identify any accomplices, and efforts are underway to replace the damaged memorial plaque promptly.