France: Man Runs Down 10 People With Car: Screams "Allahu Akhbar"

On Wednesday morning, on the island of l’Île d’Oléron, a French island off the Atlantic coast of France, due west of Roquefort, a man identified as Jean Guillot, 35, deliberately drove his vehicle into about 10 pedestrians and bicyclists, injuring about 5 people. He then set fire to his car and fled on foot before being captured by police, who reportedly had to taser him. It is widely reported that during the rampage and during his arrest, the suspect yelled, “Allahu Akhbar”.

Guillot, who is identified in some press accounts only as Jean G., reportedly has a history of drug and alcohol abuse. According to various press outlets, he has a minor criminal record, but was not known to French intelligence agencies as someone who was radicalized. However, Le Figaro is reporting that Guillot told police that he had been searching for “spiritual answers”, had “discovered Islam”, and that “Allah had entrusted him with a mission”.

At this stage, the National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor’s Office is monitoring developments in the case as police continue to investigate the apparent jihadist motivation.

The article below from Le Figaro is partially translated by Fousesquawk. Note that the article is only partuially translated since the remainder is under a subscriber block.

  

Oléron: In custody, the attacker stated that he had recently discovered Islam and that Allah had entrusted him with a mission

By Jean Chichizola and Fabien Paillot

2 hours ago

Caption: members of forensic police inspecting the car of the suspect, who set it on fire before fleeing on foot

Info Le Figaro- Arrested after his deadly path with his car as a battering ram that produced 5 injured, the suspect explained that he had been searching for spiritual answers.

Over 10 years ago, far from l’Île d’Oléron , the spokesman for Daech (ISIS) issued a call that sadly became famous: “Isolate the American infidel, the French infidel, or any of their allies (…) run them down with your car.” And one thing is already certain: Whatever his motivations are, terrorist, psychiatric, or pertaining to the category of common law of “Islamist-inspired crimes and offenses”, this call was followed to the letter on Wednesday morning by the perpetrator of the deadly rampage on this Atlantic island, more known for its ocean splendors than for jihadist connections. A premeditated attack perpetrated by a determined man.  

The facts, described by Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, who went to the scene, are terrifying. Wednesday morning, Jean G., born in 1990 and of French nationality, left his residence, a mobile home located in La Cotinière, on the western coast of the island. He……….(Subscriber block).

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