The Islamist terrorist who shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ as part of a terrorist act can now be named. Brahim Aoussaoui, yesterday beheaded a woman and killed two others in an attack conducted on a Catholic church in Nice, France.
Aoussaoui, who was of Tunisian origin has been pictured and identified as the man responsible for yesterday’s attack. Officials are now saying that he had only arrived in Europe a matter of days ago.
UNN’s Oliver Down understands that Aoussaoui was 21 and was in the possession of an Italian Red Cross document which he was issued after he arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa by migrant boat only in September.
Aoussaoui’s brother has told the Al Arabiya TV network: ‘He [Brahim Aoussaoui] told me he wanted to spend the night in front of the cathedral. He also sent me a photo of the building. He phoned me when he arrived in France.’.
President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed that yesterday’s attack was an “Islamist terrorist attack”. He has also said that the number of soldiers being deployed to protect public places – such as churches and schools – would rise from 3,000 to 7,000.
It is being reported that Aoussaoui was heard shouting “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest) during the attack before being shot by police. A Koran, two telephones and a 30cm knife were found at the scene close to where the attacker was shot.
Mr Macron has responded to this news by saying: “If we are attacked once again it is for the values which are ours: freedom, for the possibility on our soil to believe freely and not to give in to any spirit of terror. I say it with great clarity once again today: we won’t surrender anything”.
Current Affairs Correspondent | My name is Oliver Down I am 22, and a staunch brexiteer. I am a Bristolian lad who studied politics in Leicester. I believe in free speech and accurate journalism and I won’t be afraid to give you “the other side” of the story!
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