| 2015 Nice stabbing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
| Location | Nice, France |
| Date | 3 February 2015 |
Attack type | Stabbing |
| Weapons | Knife |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 2 |
| Assailant | Moussa Coulibaly |
| Motive | Islamist terrorism |
On 3 February 2015, three soldiers, guarding a Jewish community center in Nice, France, were attacked with a knife by Moussa Coulibaly, a lone-wolf terrorist.[1]
Three soldiers were patrolling outside a Jewish communal building housing a Jewish radio station when Moussa Coulibaly rushed at one of the soldiers with a 20-centimetre (7.8-inch) knife aimed at his throat. Coulibaly only managed to wound that soldier in the face before wounding another soldier in the arm.[2][3][4][5] The bulletproof vests worn by the soldiers prevented more serious injuries.[6]
Coulibaly was arrested while attempting to flee.[3] Two accomplices allegedly fled the scene and were not apprehended.[7]
Moussa Coulibaly, age 30, had previous convictions for armed robbery and drug-related crimes.[7][3] On 28 January 2015 he flew to Turkey, a popular destination at the time for young Europeans intending to fight for ISIL, but French security authorities contacted Turkish authorities who sent him back to France.[3][6]
He was questioned by police in December 2014 for aggressively sharing his religious beliefs in a gym in Mantes-la-Jolie, Ile-de-France, where he lived with his parents and siblings.[8] Police found handwritten documents about religion in the hotel room near the Gare de Nice-Ville where he was staying at the time of the attack.[8]
Following his arrest, Coulibaly spoke about his hatred of France, of Jews and of the military.[8][9]
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Couliaby was indicted on charges of attempted murder during a terror operation.[7]
US President Donald Trump described the Nice stabbing as one of several terrorist incidents that were "unreported" in news media.[10][11]
