Guardian

Two people in intensive care and attacker arrested after car driven into pedestrians on French island

Newsweek

France: Driver Shouts Allahu Akbar After Plowing Into Pedestrians

A 35-year-old man deliberately drove his vehicle into pedestrians and cyclists on the French Atlantic island of Ile d'Oleron on Wednesday morning around 8:45 AM, injuring between nine and ten people according to various official reports.</span

BBC News

Metro

A 35-year-old man deliberately drove his vehicle into pedestrians and cyclists on the French Atlantic island of Ile d'Oleron on Wednesday morning around 8:45 AM, injuring between nine and ten people according to various official reports.

The suspect shouted 'Allahu Akbar' when arrested and attempted to set fire to his vehicle which contained gas cylinders, but authorities noted he had known psychiatric issues and substance abuse problems rather than terrorist motivations.</span

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The Telegraph

The suspect shouted 'Allahu Akbar' when arrested and attempted to set fire to his vehicle which contained gas cylinders, but authorities noted he had known psychiatric issues and substance abuse problems rather than terrorist motivations.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed that two victims remained in critical condition and three others sustained injuries, with the most seriously wounded being airlifted to University Hospital of Poitiers for treatment.</span

EuroNews

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed that two victims remained in critical condition and three others sustained injuries, with the most seriously wounded being airlifted to University Hospital of Poitiers for treatment.

The incidents occurred along roadways connecting the towns of Saint-Pierre d'Oleron and Dolus d'Oleron, with the suspect being a local resident known to police for minor offenses including property damage and alcohol-related crimes.</span

Manchester Evening News

Le Monde.fr

The incidents occurred along roadways connecting the towns of Saint-Pierre d'Oleron and Dolus d'Oleron, with the suspect being a local resident known to police for minor offenses including property damage and alcohol-related crimes.

Prosecutor Arnaud Laraize confirmed the suspect was not listed on France's database of radicalized individuals and emphasized that anti-terrorism prosecutors had not taken charge of the investigation at this stage.</span

The Local France

Prosecutor Arnaud Laraize confirmed the suspect was not listed on France's database of radicalized individuals and emphasized that anti-terrorism prosecutors had not taken charge of the investigation at this stage.

Police subdued the suspect with a stun gun after he resisted arrest, and authorities opened a criminal investigation for attempted murder while establishing a crisis center to coordinate emergency response efforts on the island.</span

The Times of Israel

Police subdued the suspect with a stun gun after he resisted arrest, and authorities opened a criminal investigation for attempted murder while establishing a crisis center to coordinate emergency response efforts on the island.

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