Teacher killed in France school stabbing
Authorities have reported that the state of affairs has been successfully handled by law enforcement.
Authored by George Wright and Gem O'Reilly
Tragedy struck a French school when a knife attack resulted in the death of a teacher and serious injuries to two other individuals.
The assault took place around 11:00 am, as per the local time (09:00 am GMT) in Gambetta secondary school located in the northern region of Arras.
The person who committed the attack is currently under arrest and being held by authorities.
During the attack, he was reported to have yelled out "Allahu Akbar", which translates to "God is greatest" in English. The President, Emmanuel Macron, visited the school and strongly denounced the brutality of Islamist terrorism.
During the attack, Mr Macron urged the citizens of France to remain "united" and not succumb to terrorism or allow anything to divide them.
He stated that law enforcement officials had prevented yet another planned assault in a different region of France.
The individual who lost their life was a teacher who taught the French language. There were two individuals that were hurt, one being a teacher and the other a person responsible for the security of the area.
According to Mr. Macron, the teacher bravely stepped up to shield others and undoubtedly rescued numerous lives.
The police reported that the culprit, identified as a 20-year-old Russian citizen named Mohamed Mogouchkov, is of Chechen descent. He is also known to the law enforcement authorities due to his ties with Islamic extremist activities.
The teachers were surprised and worried by the opinions expressed by someone who used to attend the same school.
The prosecutor's office in France that deals with terror-related cases has initiated an inquiry after the attack on grounds of "murder associated with a terrorist plan" and "attempted murder associated with a terrorist plan".
According to BFMTV, the authorities have taken into custody the perpetrator's sibling as well.
According to the police, the condition has been resolved.
Amid growing tensions between the Muslim and Jewish communities in France, an attack has taken place that adds to the already existing tension. These tensions have escalated over the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The authorities have stated that there is no evidence suggesting a connection to the Middle East, as per the police's statement.
The assault took place around three years since the killing and decapitation of a different educator named Samuel Paty, who was attacked while at his school located in the outskirts of Paris.
The individual responsible for the assault was Abdullakh Anzorov, an 18-year-old Russian refugee and follower of the Muslim religion. He was promptly killed by law enforcement officers.
