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As the 2024 Paris Olympics near, a distressing incident occurred near Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower, where a man named Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab carried out a fatal attack on a 23-year-old German-Filipino citizen. Now, officials have confirmed that the attacker swore allegiance to the Islamist Group.

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00:00 As the 2024 Paris Olympics near, a distressing incident occurred near Paris' iconic Eiffel
00:05 Tower where a man named Armand Rajpour-Miyandano carried out a fatal attack on a 23-year-old
00:11 German Filipino citizen.
00:13 Using a hammer and a knife, the assailant brutally killed the victim and fled the scene
00:16 after shouting "God is great".
00:18 His escape was interrupted by a taxi driver and later halted by the intervention of law
00:23 enforcement using a taser.
00:24 The man was immediately taken into custody.
00:26 Official statements revealed that the attacker had a history of radicalisation and mental
00:30 health concerns which had drawn the attention of both anti-terrorist agencies and mental
00:35 health professions.
00:36 The man had sworn allegiance to ISIS.
00:38 Despite the recent worries expressed by his mother regarding his behaviour in October,
00:42 authorities lacked substantial evidence to take legal actions against him.
00:46 A meeting led by Prime Minister Elisabeth Bond, involving key ministers, convened in
00:49 response to the incident, emphasising the persistent threat posed by radical extremism
00:53 in France.
00:55 Discussions centred about the necessity for more robust penalties and exploring the possibilities
00:59 of mandatory treatment for individuals with mental health issues who exhibit signs of
01:03 radicalisation.
01:04 For the unaware, France has witnessed previous Islamist attacks, including devastating November
01:08 2015 assault in Paris, claimed by the Islamic State group, resulting in the loss of 130
01:14 lives.
01:15 Despite a relative decrease in the incident in recent years, the country remained vigilant
01:18 due to the ongoing threat of extremism.
01:21 Tensions have escalated, particularly in the wake of heightened tensions in the Middle
01:24 East, notably in the violent actions by Hamas against Israel and the subsequent conflict
01:28 leading to increased apprehension within France, home to significant Jewish and Muslim populations.
01:33 The French authorities have reiterated their commitment to combat radicalisation while
01:37 acknowledging the persistent danger posed by the extremist ideologies, but these incidents
01:41 are making it more obvious that the Paris Olympics 2024 are not being held in a quite
01:45 safe state.
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