Paris Knife Attack: Man Stabs 3 Women in France, Says ‘Allah Commanded Me’ (Videos)
A man wielding two kitchen knives stabbed three women in broad daylight in northwestern Paris before being overpowered by an off-duty police officer and nearby bystanders. The attack took place around 11:30 a.m. local time near the Porte de Clichy area in the city's 17th arrondissement, sending shockwaves through the busy commercial sector.
Paris, July 28: Three people were injured in a knife attack in Paris, and a male suspect was arrested. The attack occurred at around 11:30 a.m. on Monday (local time) in northwestern Paris, where a man armed with two kitchen knives attacked passersby on the street. The victims received medical treatment, with two of them in critical condition, reports Xinhua news agency, citing French media reports.
The suspect was apprehended at the scene by an off-duty police officer. He had provided "only a self-reported identity" and was making "incoherent statements," French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told the media. Austria Knife Attack: 23-Year-Old Man Stabbed 5 People in Villach, Killing 1 in What Police Described As Random Attack.
Man Stabs 3 Women in Paris
‼️🇫🇷 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 — « C’est Allah qui me l’a ordonné » : Une ATTAQUE AU COUTEAU vient d’avoir lieu à Paris, aux alentours de la place de Clichy.
Un individu a poignardé 3 femmes, dont l’une serait enceinte. L’une des victimes est en URGENCE ABSOLUE.
Les victimes ont… pic.twitter.com/kjbPpBDOlT
— Bastion (@BastionMediaFR) July 27, 2026
Three Women Stabbed in Paris This Morning — Suspect Claims “It Is Allah Who Ordered Me”
A 31-year-old man armed with two kitchen knives stabbed three women in northern Paris this morning near Porte de Clichy.
The attack occurred around 9:30–11:30 a.m. The victims, aged 19, 24… pic.twitter.com/TTbFQdnL5E
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) July 27, 2026
🚨🇫🇷 BREAKING:
PREGNANT WOMAN AMONG 3 STABBED IN PARIS KNIFE ATTACK
3 women, including 1 believed to be pregnant, were stabbed near Porte de Clichy in Paris this morning. 1 victim is in critical condition. All were taken to hospital.
A 31-year-old man with reported mental…
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 27, 2026
Nunez urged "great caution regarding the motives behind this extremely violent act." France's National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (PNAT) is monitoring the situation, according to media reports.
Several videos of the incident have been circulating on social media. One video captured the suspect making a religious statement as he was being restrained. "It is Allah who commanded me," the accused, lying on the floor, was heard saying in the video. France School Knife Attack: 15-Year-Old Student Stabs 4 Classmates Inside High School in Nantes, Arrested.
This came just a day after another Islamic radical attack in Germany on Saturday, which left one woman dead and 29 others injured. On Saturday evening, a van was driven into a crowd near Berlin's Tiergarten park. The driver then attacked passersby with a weapon believed to be a machete, leaving one woman dead and 29 others injured. The incident occurred near the site of the city's Christopher Street Day pride parade. The suspect in the vehicle ramming and stabbing attack in Berlin was shot dead by police on Sunday evening, local police said in a statement.
Police said the suspect was located at around 6:00 p.m. (1600 GMT) in the Spandau district of Berlin. Preliminary findings indicated that the suspect ran toward police officers with a stabbing weapon, prompting officers to open fire. Earlier on Sunday, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said that the incident was suspected to be an "Islamist terrorist attack."
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