Another day, another terror attack incident in France involving a Muslim man attacking people for unspecified reasons:
France Hit by Second Car Attack in 3 Days: Van driven into shoppers in Nantes http://t.co/bdfiGzfyBC pic.twitter.com/xd8cIEDtUY
— The Mass Deception (@MassDeception1) December 23, 2014
France hit by second car attack in 3 days http://t.co/NLI4zewxoK
— TIME (@TIME) December 23, 2014
More from the BBC:
French interior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said the motive was not clear.
“As for the motivation for this man, he is an individual we haven’t yet identified, the judicial investigation is just getting under way.”
This is a real Scooby-Doo mystery, it is. Let’s hope the “judicial investigation” can figure things out.
We reported on the first two attacks on Sunday. Here’s a summary:
1. Dijon, France: Driver targets pedestrians in multiple locations around the city and reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the attack.
2. Tours, France: Man attacks police officers with a knife and reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the attack.
But don’t worry, France. These incidents are not related:
French PM Manuel Vall says no link between 2 rampaging drivers who hit crowds in Nantes, Dijon, injuring 23 in total: http://t.co/jOT9pOVGZe
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) December 23, 2014
France says attack drivers apparently mentally illhttp://t.co/lfQlCSTEtP pic.twitter.com/KWnZtxJBUH
— WTOP (@WTOP) December 23, 2014
And don’t you dare call it terrorism, at least, yet:
https://twitter.com/JohnWallace_au/status/547383483635494914
An awful lot of "isolated cases" #france #terror « On ne peut parler d'acte de terrorisme » Nantes http://t.co/Yg1GCfklpR via @lemondefr
— Live&Learn (@Live16Learn) December 23, 2014
France Downplays Terror Links, Says Car Attackers Apparently Mentally Ill. http://t.co/7MrtNrmPz4
— US President News (@President) December 23, 2014
And in response to the three unrelated attacks in three days for which no motive is known, France has announced 300 additional troops to patrol the county over the holiday season:
France to deploy up to 300 soldiers on patrol after three city attacks that injured more than 20 people, PM says http://t.co/LGysedKEJ1
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 23, 2014
France to deploy 300 soldiers after attacks http://t.co/n0HHUrjxCU #Paris #France #News
— Breaking Paris News (@FollowParisNews) December 23, 2014
Here’s hoping this show of force will put an end to the mysterious attacks and that France can enjoy the rest of its holiday season in peace.
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Sudden jihad syndrome? 2 French man shout ‘Allahu akbar’ during separate attacks [photos]
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