Man arrested with two knives in Rodez mosque
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
A 28-year-old man was arrested on 1 November in a mosque in Rodez, France, carrying a dagger and a knife. The Rodez prosecutor has opened an investigation; the terrorism angle is not being considered based on initial information reported by La Nouvelle Tribune.
A 28-year-old man was arrested on 1 November after entering a mosque in Rodez, France, with a dagger and a knife. He is said to have claimed that he wanted to convert to Islam, according to La Nouvelle Tribune, which cited local sources and people close to the case.
Initial checks found that he had consumed alcohol, with a reported level close to 0.77 mg. Already known to the police and judicial authorities for offences, he was not listed in intelligence service databases. The Rodez prosecutor has taken up the case; the terrorism angle is not being considered at this stage, the media outlet reports.
