France: Moroccan Attacks Police With Knife (Allahu Akhbar)

The French blog, Francois deSouche, is reporting a knife attack in front of a police station in Cannes by a Moroccan national who was under a deportation order. The suspect, only identified as Youssef M., reportedly was yelling, “Allahu Akhbar” during the attack and again once in a cell. According to police, the suspect tried to stab a group of officers in front of the building but was overpowered without any injuries to the officers. According to the headline in the below-linked article in Le Parisien, the attack took place today, March 15, 2025.  

The below post by Francois deSouche is translated by Fousesquawk. You will note that the post consists of excerpts from 3 French news sources. The links to the news sources follow the texts.

Knife attack in Cannes to the cries of “Allahu Akhbar“: Youssef M., a Moroccan migrant under a deportation order, attempts to kill police officers in front of the police station:, Nobody injured. He is already known in police judicial files for about 10 crimes and a psychiatric past (Update).

Remi  March 15, 2025 at 14:50

X insert:  Kinfe attack against police in Cannes: The suspect, Youssef M., is a 21-year-old Moroccan under order to leave the country since November 24, 2024, known in police judicial files since 2020 for about 10 crimes (possession of drugs, thefts, vandalism….) with medical (psychiatric history) (Le Parisien)

The attack occurred in front of the Cannes Central Police Station, where several police officers had been targeted in 2021. A 21-year-old man, under OQTF (Obligation to leave French territory) since November 24, 2024, according to our information, attempted to attack a group of police officers around 11 in the morning.

The individual, armed with a knife, attacked the National Police officers stationed in front of the police station of the Maritime Alps city. The police then used a taser to overcome and arrest him. No officer was injured in the attack.

According to our information, the man, of Moroccan nationality, had been arrested early this week after having broken the rearview mirror of a municipal police car. He had been released and later summoned.

Le Parisien

The man cried, “Allahu Akhbar” at the time of the incident and continued to pronounce these words in a loud voice in the cell, the source close to the case continued. No injuries to report in this matter. The prefect of the Maritime Alps is on his way to the scene.

Europe 1

A knife attack targeting police officers took place at the same place as in November 2021. The attacker, an Algerian, Lakhdar B. (40), was neutralized by law enforcement gunfire. Terrorism was ruled out in this case. The courts still have to decide on the criminal liability, if any, of the suspect in regard to his mental health. The decision should be rendered March 27.

Actu17