(Breitbart) A man already subject to a deportation order from France was arrested over the weekend in the commune of Saint-Etienne after he publicly yelled “Allahu akbar” in the street while carrying a knife.
The man, aged 31, was arrested on Saturday evening at around 8:40 pm as he was walking down the street in Saint-Etienne while carrying a knife and shouting “Allahu akbar.” As police approached the man and made an attempt to take him into custody he is said to have attacked the officers.
One of the officers was wounded in the attack, but not seriously. According to sources close to the investigation the man arrested, 31-year-old Oussama A., was already subject to a deportation order prior to the attack, broadcaster CNews reports.