| 2019 Lyon bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
 Rue Victor Hugo the day after the attack | |
  Lyon | |
| Location |  Rue Victor Hugo, Lyon, France |
| Date | 24 May 2019 17:30 (UTC+1) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Bomb attack |
| Weapons | Homemade bomb |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 14 |
| Perpetrator | Mohamed Hichem Medjoub |
| Motive | Jihadism, Islamic extremism |
The 2019 Lyon bombing took place on 24 May 2019 in Lyon, France. The bomb exploded near a bakery on a busy street and the blast wounded 14 people. Eleven victims were sent to hospitals.[1] The youngest victim was an eight-year-old girl who suffered light injuries.[2][3][4] Police authorities closed the nearby Victor Hugo and Bellecour metro stations.[3]
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- ^ "French police appeal after parcel bomb attack". 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ a b "France: Package bomb explodes in Lyon 'attack' | DW | 24.05.2019". DW.COM. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ mag, Lyon (2019-05-24). "Lyonmag.com". Lyonmag.com (in French). Retrieved 2019-05-31.