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The man shot dead in Avignon is believed by police to be a far-right extremist who was part of the Identitarian movement. He was wearing a jacket displaying a Generation Identity-linked symbol
The original witness report that "Allahu akbar" was shouted appears to be false https://twitter.com/lizziedearden/status/1321795833050910720
The original witness report that "Allahu akbar" was shouted appears to be false https://twitter.com/lizziedearden/status/1321795833050910720
Martin Sellner, GI's Austrian leader who was investigated after it emerged the Christchurch shooter had donated to the group and exchanged friendly emails with him, has confirmed the Avignon suspect was wearing a jacket from GI's online shop
He hasn't confirmed any further link
He hasn't confirmed any further link
Sellner has now deleted that post. As @PeterRNeumann points out, there is some rapid reverse-ferreting going on
Other far-right accounts that were amplifying the Avignon incident are falling into confused silence or refocusing on Nice https://twitter.com/PeterRNeumann/status/1321839464650575872?s=20
Other far-right accounts that were amplifying the Avignon incident are falling into confused silence or refocusing on Nice https://twitter.com/PeterRNeumann/status/1321839464650575872?s=20
It should be emphasised that the incident in Avignon is not confirmed to be terrorism
The man was shot after reportedly threatening someone with a weapon, and allegedly refusing to put his weapon down when ordered by police
The man was shot after reportedly threatening someone with a weapon, and allegedly refusing to put his weapon down when ordered by police
Full story here - French police told my colleague @zoetidman the Avignon suspect was from the "mouvance Identitaire" - Identitarian movement https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-terror-avignon-attack-stabbing-police-shooting-nice-today-b1420399.html
