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Life sentence upheld for Paris train attacker

December 8, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(AFP) A Moroccan man sentenced to life in prison for an attempted terror attack on a Paris-bound train in 2015 that was foiled by passengers had his appeal rejected Thursday by a French court. Their heroics were later immortalised in the Clint […]

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French court jails Moroccan for life over foiled 2015 train attack

December 17, 2020 Marie Dhumieres  

(AFP) A French court on Thursday jailed for life a Moroccan man who planned a terror attack on a Paris-bound international train in 2015 but was thwarted by passengers including off-duty US soldiers. The Paris court convicted Ayoub El Khazzani, now 31, […]

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Paris train gunman tells trial he was looking for US soldiers

November 25, 2020 Marie Dhumieres  

(AFP) The Moroccan gunman on trial for an attempted terror attack on a Paris-bound train five years ago said Wednesday he had aimed at the heads of American soldiers but could not shoot. On August 21, 2015, after drinking a coffee at […]

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Trial starts over foiled Paris train attack that inspired movie

November 16, 2020 Marie Dhumieres  

(AFP) A Moroccan man and three alleged accomplices went on trial in France Monday for an attempted terror attack on an Amsterdam-Paris train five years ago that was foiled by passengers whose heroic actions were turned into a Hollywood film. Hollywood legend […]

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4 to stand trial for IS train attack thwarted by Americans

December 19, 2019 Unlisted Author  

(AP) Four people will stand trial on French terrorism charges over an attempted Islamic extremist attack on a Paris-bound train that was thwarted by three young Americans. The real-life drama inspired a Clint Eastwood movie, and after four years of investigation the […]

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