Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Muslim Who Stabbed French Soldier Was a "Recent Convert"



But according to a source close to the inquiry, the arrested man is said to be close to "radical Islamic" milieux. "He is a young Islamist, a recent convert, and already known to police specialists for his religious convictions," confirms another source involved with the case. However, he was not known as "follower of jihad", the source cautioned, urging prudence, the investigation having only just begun. "The investigation should determine at what point he tipped over into jihadist project," added one of the sources. Until now he had been known to the police services for petty and medium-level crime, particularly theft, a police source specified.

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