French Driver Attack 'not A Terrorist Act'

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Mon, 12/22/2014 - 7:30am

Dijon (France) (AFP) - A French driver who shouted "Allahu Akbar" as he ploughed into passers-by suffered from severe psychiatric problems, a prosecutor said Monday, insisting the incident that left 13 hurt was "not a terrorist act". "It is absolutely not a terrorist act," Marie-Christine Tarrare told reporters in the eastern town of Dijon, adding that the man had a "long-lasting and severe psychological disorder".Join the conversation about this story »

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French Driver Attack 'not A Terrorist Act'

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