French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks in Paris with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, during which it is planned to discuss European security issues. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 10, the Elysee Palace announced on November 9.
Following the talks, Macron and Kurz will join a conference call with leaders from Germany and the European Commission, among others.
In recent weeks, Islamist attacks have been carried out in both countries. So, on October 16, 18-year-old Chechen Abdullah A., born in Moscow, shouted “Allahu akbar!” attacked with a knife in the suburbs of Paris on the teacher of history and geography Samuel Pati, killed and beheaded him. In a lesson on freedom of speech, Pati showed his disciples the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, published in Charlie Hebdo magazine.
A man with a knife broke into the Catholic Basilica of Notre Dame in Nice on October 29 and attacked visitors. Three people were killed and six more were injured. The malefactor who shouted “Allahu akbar!” Was shot and wounded during the arrest.
On November 2, a 20-year-old native of North Macedonia, who also has an Austrian passport, Kuytim F. started shooting in the center of Vienna. As a result, two men and two women died, including one German citizen. 22 people were injured. The police shot the criminal on the spot. The Islamic State terrorist group, banned in many countries, claimed responsibility for the attack.
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10 most high-profile terrorist attacks in Europe
Terrorist attacks in Catalonia, 17 August 2017
In the center of Barcelona on Thursday evening, August 17, a camper van drove into a crowd of pedestrians. 13 people were killed, another 130 were injured. The police called the incident a terrorist attack. In the city of Cambrils, 100 kilometers south of Barcelona, another terrorist attack was prevented on Friday night. According to the authorities, both events are related to each other.
10 most high-profile terrorist attacks in Europe
Explosion in Manchester, May 22, 2017
Late on Monday evening, May 22, an explosion occurred at the Manchester Arena during a concert by American singer Ariana Grande. The police called the incident a terrorist attack carried out by a suicide bomber carrying an explosive device. According to the latest data, the number of victims is at least 22 people, including children and adolescents. About 60 people were injured of varying severity.
10 most high-profile terrorist attacks in Europe
Explosion in the subway in St. Petersburg, April 3, 2017
On April 3, an explosion occurred on the stretch between the Sennaya Ploshchad and Tekhnologicheskiy institute metro stations in St. Petersburg. About 10 people died, about 50 were injured. The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation called the incident a terrorist attack. This is the first such case in the history of the St. Petersburg subway.
10 most high-profile terrorist attacks in Europe
Tragedy in Berlin, December 19, 2016
In late 2016, Tunisian native Anis Amri drove a truck into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in central Berlin. As a result of the terrorist attack, 12 people were killed, about 50 were injured. Amri was put on the international wanted list and was killed on December 23 in Milan during a shootout with police.
10 most high-profile terrorist attacks in Europe
A truck enters a crowd in Nice, July 14, 2016.
A terrorist attack according to the same scheme took place in Nice. A 19-ton truck crashed into the crowd on the Promenade des Anglais at about 11 pm: at that time there were hundreds of people who came to watch the fireworks in honor of Bastille Day. 84 people became victims of the terrorist attack. According to police, it was committed by a 31-year-old native of Tunisia who emigrated to France in 2005.
10 most high-profile terrorist attacks in Europe
Explosions at Brussels airport, 22 March 2016
On the morning of March 22, 2016, two suicide bombers, one after the other, committed suicide bombings in the departure hall of Brussels Zaventem airport. About an hour later, another explosion occurred at the Malbec metro station, near which the EU institutions are located. A total of 32 people were killed in a series of attacks.
10 most high-profile terrorist attacks in Europe
Series of terrorist attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015
130 people became victims of a series of terrorist attacks in Paris, about 300 were injured. Radical Islamists almost simultaneously carried out attacks on several cafes and restaurants, as well as on a concert hall, and an explosion near the stadium. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
10 most high-profile terrorist attacks in Europe
Murders at the editorial office of Charlie Hebdo magazine, January 7, 2015
In early January 2015, two radical Islamists broke into the offices of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in Paris and killed 12 people. Two days later, another jihadist took hostages at a kosher grocery store, killing four people. All three terrorists were killed by the police.
10 most high-profile terrorist attacks in Europe
Series of explosions in London, 7 July 2005
Four terrorists set off the bombs hidden in their backpacks almost simultaneously. As a result, 52 people died, hundreds of people were injured. Explosions thundered in a city bus and several subway trains. The terrorist attack remained unpunished so far: three of the accused were acquitted.
10 most high-profile terrorist attacks in Europe
Train attacks in Madrid, March 11, 2004
In Madrid, a total of 10 bombs exploded on four passenger trains. As a result, 191 people died, and more than 1800 were injured. Twenty-one of the 28 accused in this case were members of the Turkish Al-Qaeda cell. Three of them were convicted and sentenced to lengthy prison terms.
Author: Alexandra Elkina
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