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Suspect in French Mosque Stabbing Surrenders in Italy

The 21-year-old Frenchman, accused of fatally stabbing a Muslim worshipper in a suspected islamophobic attack, is now in Italian custody pending extradition to France.

Polizisten vor der Moschee in La Grand-Combe, Frankreich
Französische Gendarmeriefahrzeuge patrouillieren vor der Khadija-Moschee in La Grand-Combe, Südfrankreich.
Trauernde vor der Moschee, in der ein aus Mali stammender Mann erstochen wurde
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Overview

  • The suspect, a French citizen of Bosnian heritage, surrendered to police in Pistoia, Italy, on Sunday night after a nationwide manhunt.
  • The attack occurred Friday morning in the Khadidja Mosque in La Grand-Combe, where the victim was stabbed over 50 times while preparing for prayers.
  • The attacker filmed the dying victim while shouting islamophobic slurs, and the video was briefly shared online before being deleted.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister François Bayrou condemned the act as a hate-fueled atrocity and pledged full state support for the victim’s family and the Muslim community.
  • France's anti-terror prosecutor is leading the investigation, focusing on the suspect's motive, which is believed to be driven by anti-Muslim hatred.