As he began his attack, the 37-year-old was heard shouting, “Allahu akbar,” according to France’s antiterrorism police. The Arabic phrase, meaning “God is great,” is an everyday expression used in religious and nonreligious settings alike, but has also become a war cry in some terrorist attacks by Islamic fundamentalists.

One person has been killed and five police officers injured in a knife attack in the eastern French city of Mulhouse. A 37-year-old Algerian man was arrested at the scene and the prosecutor has opened a terrorist inquiry because the suspect reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar", or "God is great".

After a brutal knife attack in Mulhouse, French President Macron has vowed to eradicate terrorism from French soil.

French anti-terrorism prosecutors say a knife attack in eastern France has left one dead and at least two wounded

One person is dead and multiple police officers are injured following a knife attack in a city in Eastern France Saturday, officials confirmed.

The accused was identified as an Algerian man, who was heard saying 'Allahu akbar' and 'God is great' in Arabic, during the attack.

Paris: A knife attack in eastern France has left one man dead and at least two other people wounded in violence President Emmanuel Macron labelled as Islamic extremism.

A knife attack in Mulhouse, eastern France, resulted in one death and at least two injuries. A 37-year-old Algerian suspect was arrested. The French anti-terrorism office is investigating, as the attack is labeled an act of Islamic extremism.

Police in Switzerland have arrested a 28-year-old Australian after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing at a shop.

The attack happened in the city of Mulhouse, located in a region that borders Germany and Switzerland. Macron said the government has “complete determination” to respond to the attack ...

The attack took place at about 16:00 local time (15:00 GMT) on Saturday near a busy market in Mulhouse, which is close to the borders with Germany and Switzerland. The police officers were on ...