France’s prime minister has vowed action after a Muslim worshipper was fatally stabbed in a mosque in what authorities are investigating as a possible Islamophobic crime.
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has condemned the fatal stabbing of a Muslim worshipper inside a mosque in southern France.
The attack took place on Friday in the village of La Grand-Combe in the Gard region. The assailant reportedly stabbed the worshipper dozens of times and filmed the attack with a mobile phone while shouting insults against Islam.
In a social media post, Bayrou said state resources were being mobilized to ensure the attacker is apprehended and brought to justice.
Investigators said they are treating the killing as a possible Islamophobic crime.
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