| Louvre machete attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
 Courtyard of the Louvre Museum with its pyramid | |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Date | 3 February 2017 |
Attack type | Knife attack |
| Weapons | Machete |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 2 (including the attacker) |
| Perpetrator | Abdullah Reda Refaie al-Hamahmy[1] |
| Motive | Islamic extremism |
On 3 February 2017, an Egyptian national in France on a tourist visa was shot as he rushed a group of French soldiers guarding a principal entrance to the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, with a machete. One soldier was injured in the fight. The soldiers were patrolling the museum as part of Opération Sentinelle, guarding the Carrousel du Louvre, in which an underground shopping mall also serves as a gift shop, ticket sales office, and public entrance to the museum.
The attacker, identified as Abdullah al-Hamahmy, was confirmed by French authorities to have shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the attack, and although not having direct links, to have sympathised with and posted numerous messages on Twitter in support of the Islamic State, including calling for people to "fight in the cause of Allah and kill."[2][3][4]
French President François Hollande announced the attack was terrorist in nature.
- ^ "Louvre museum reopens; Egypt identifies machete attacker". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Le Louvre attack suspect denies acting under Isis orders after Twitter messages show support for 'Islamic state'". The Independent. 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Suspect in Louvre attack says he did not get orders from Islamic state". Reuters. 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Louvre attack: Suspect 'confirms' he is Egyptian Abdullah Hamamy". BBC News. 7 February 2017.