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| Paris shooter carried note praising ISIS in his pocket during cop attack – French official | Paris shooter carried note praising ISIS in his pocket during cop attack – French official |
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| A note celebrating Islamic State and containing a list of key addresses was found near the body of Karim Cheurfi, who killed a policeman on Thursday night before being shot, according to French authorities. | A note celebrating Islamic State and containing a list of key addresses was found near the body of Karim Cheurfi, who killed a policeman on Thursday night before being shot, according to French authorities. |
| During a media briefing on Friday afternoon, anti-terrorism prosecutor Francois Molins said 39-year-old Cheurfi was carrying the note when he stopped his car at the Champs Elysees in the heart of Paris, before opening fire on a police vehicle, speculating that it likely fell out of the gunman’s pocket. | During a media briefing on Friday afternoon, anti-terrorism prosecutor Francois Molins said 39-year-old Cheurfi was carrying the note when he stopped his car at the Champs Elysees in the heart of Paris, before opening fire on a police vehicle, speculating that it likely fell out of the gunman’s pocket. |
| Citing inside sources, French channel BFMTV earlier claimed that the note had contained the address of France’s anti-terrorist agency DGSI, a local police station, and three gun shops. | Citing inside sources, French channel BFMTV earlier claimed that the note had contained the address of France’s anti-terrorist agency DGSI, a local police station, and three gun shops. |
| A Koran, several knives and a shotgun were also found in Cheurfi’s car, according to AFP sources. | A Koran, several knives and a shotgun were also found in Cheurfi’s car, according to AFP sources. |
| As well as killing 37-year-old Xavier Jugele, Cheurfi, who had served over a decade in prison on four charges, including attacking officers, also significantly wounded two other policemen, and lightly injured a foreign tourist caught up in the incident. | As well as killing 37-year-old Xavier Jugele, Cheurfi, who had served over a decade in prison on four charges, including attacking officers, also significantly wounded two other policemen, and lightly injured a foreign tourist caught up in the incident. |
| According to Le Monde, security services detained and interrogated Cheurfi in February, after he made threats online, and investigated him again last month, when he attempted to contact foreign-based jihadists, but failed to gather enough evidence to charge him with any crimes, while acknowledging that he was “excessively dangerous and violent.” | |
| Other reports in the French media have suggested that Cheurfi had been detained after trying to obtain weapons in order to “kill police officers.” He also allegedly bought commando knives, a mini-camera, and masks on the internet. | |
| Despite the sustained interest, Cheurfi was not put on the 10,000-long “S list” of priority terrorist suspects. | |
| "He was not on the security watch list and had shown no signs of radicalization despite his many years in prison," said Francois Molins, quoted by Reuters. | "He was not on the security watch list and had shown no signs of radicalization despite his many years in prison," said Francois Molins, quoted by Reuters. |
| Police, who are still holding several members of his family for interviews, say that they are investigating if Cheurfi had accomplices. | Police, who are still holding several members of his family for interviews, say that they are investigating if Cheurfi had accomplices. |
| Islamic State had earlier released a statement crediting Abu Yousif al-Belgiki (Abu Yousif the Belgian) for the terrorist attack. Speaking on Friday, Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon denied that Cheurfi had Belgian citizenship, and insisted that Abu Yousif al-Belgiki "is certainly not the guy who committed the crime yesterday." | Islamic State had earlier released a statement crediting Abu Yousif al-Belgiki (Abu Yousif the Belgian) for the terrorist attack. Speaking on Friday, Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon denied that Cheurfi had Belgian citizenship, and insisted that Abu Yousif al-Belgiki "is certainly not the guy who committed the crime yesterday." |