The man was armed with an automatic rifle and a knife.
According to one of the unhurt US military personnel who tackled the suspect, he said they saw him acting suspiciously then saw him go into the restroom and heard him loading a gun, as soon as he got out of the restroom, they tackled him but he managed to let out some shots. He knifed one of them in the neck.
The suspect is believed to be a 26-year-old Moroccan named Ayoub el-Qahzzani, Alliance police union official Sliman Hamzi said on French television i-Tele.
The suspect was arrested after the train stopped in Arras, 115 miles north of Paris, Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henri Brandet said on French television BFM. Passengers were evacuated and police have secured the area.
The victims were identified as an American, a Briton and a Frenchman (a celebrity).
2 of the victims were in critical condition, according to a statement from the office of President Francois Hollande.
"The situation is under control, the travelers are safe. The train stopped and the emergency services are on site," Thalys, the train operator, tweeted.
French police recovered at least nine full magazines of ammunition from the suspect's backpack, containing almost 300 rounds
Hmmm na wa o
ReplyDeleteWow!
DeleteThank God for dis and God bless them.
Thumbs up and more power to their elbows.
The "terrorist " is African while the "terrorized" and "victims" are western... This is so stereotypical and indeed shameful!
DeleteYou can imagine what this people have in mind. Killing someone who did you no wrong. Lord have mercy
ReplyDeleteOMG
ReplyDeleteThis is a great act on the part of the US soldiers.American soldiers have a training that is very admirable.Very proud of the two men.iI pray that Nigerian soldiers wiill attain this level of sophistication someday..
ReplyDeleteNever.... Instead they will take off your heir uniform to hide their identity
DeleteThank God he didn't succeed cos he seemed prepared to kill a lot of people.
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Brace men. Nice one in tackling wht cld hv bin another world disaster
ReplyDeleteIslamic terrorist again? To hell with Islam.
ReplyDeleteThank God no casualties recorded, brave soldiers
ReplyDeleteYou should be ashamed of yourself for being a Muslim.
DeleteLord have mercy.
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS TERRIBLE
ReplyDeleteMay the soul of the departed RIP
ReplyDeleteThis guy was going to massacre people.Thank God those Americans were alert.Would have been a real blood bath.
ReplyDeleteThan God
ReplyDelete#it WILL only GET better
#IT must END in PRAISE
Kedu ihe nmadu ji isi kute na aka umualakuba biko nu. 9 extra magazine he came well prepared to finish the whole passengers, thank God for the two marine
ReplyDeleteGood Article
ReplyDeleteWOW THANKS BE TO GOD
ReplyDeleteThank you Jesus
ReplyDeleteHeroic move....
ReplyDeleteTnk God it didn't get worse
ReplyDeleteWere lawon terorist yi jo.Are they not tired of killing people?Blood thirst individual.
ReplyDeleteWHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH THESE BASTARDS!!!
ReplyDeleteWen wl dis pple rest?
DeleteThis is what happens when you give all these Arabs unending entry into your country....
ReplyDeleteAmerican heroes
ReplyDeleteAlmost 300 rounds
ReplyDeleteAlmost 300 rounds
ReplyDeleteDat was really brave of them. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteDat was really brave of them. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteDat was really brave of them. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteGood job....
ReplyDeleteThis assimilation thing isn't working out fine for the French, terrorists now move freely amongst them.
ReplyDeleteislamabad
ReplyDeleteThank GOD for their bravery
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