France: Jewish man wounded in stabbing attack in Strasbourg

Via i24News:

A 55-year-old Jewish man was moderately wounded in a stabbing attack in the French city of Strasbourg Friday.

According to a report by the Daily Express, the perpetrator was a Muslim man who is said to have shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) during the attack.

The suspect has been taken into police custody, according to local media reports.

France's BFM-TV cited a source close to the investigation as saying that police have ruled out terrorism, but the motivation for the attack is still unclear.

Some initial reports said that the assailant suffered from a history of mental illness.

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