French police kill man trying to burn down synagogue

Police Agents France he shot down early this Friday at a armed man threatening to set fire to synagogue from the city of Rouen, located in the Normandy region.

The French Minister of the Interior, Gerald Darmanin, has indicated that a police agent used his weapon to neutralize an armed individual who clearly wanted to set fire to the city’s synagogue and has congratulated the agents for their responsiveness and bravery, as indicated in a message posted on their X social network account.

The incident took place around 6:45 a.m. (local time), when security forces moved to the area due to the presence of smoke. There they ran into a man carrying a knife and an iron bar and that, according to sources close to the matter have informed the newspaper Le Figaro, He lunged at the agents.

The mayor of the city, Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, has indicated that there have been no more victims to mourn and has stated that the Fire outbreak in the synagogue is being put under control by the Fire Department. Thus, he has transferred his support to the Jewish community of Rouen.

Follow the Diario AS channel on WhatsAppwhere you will find all the sport in a single space: the current news of the day, the agenda with the latest news of the most important sporting events, the most outstanding images, the opinion of the best AS brands, reports, videos, and some humor from time to time.

Tarun Kumar

I'm Tarun Kumar, and I'm passionate about writing engaging content for businesses. I specialize in topics like news, showbiz, technology, travel, food and more.

Leave a Reply