France: Afghan Kills One Algerian for Drinking Alcohol, Wounds Another

On Wednesday evening in Bordeaux, an Afghan refugee stabbed an Algerian to death and seriously injured a second Algerian after berating them for drinking alcohol during Eid, the Islamic celebration marking the end of Ramadan. A police officer shot and killed the attacker a few minutes later.

The below article from today’s Le Figaro, is translated by Fousesquawek. 

 https://www.lefigaro.fr/bordeaux/attaque-au-couteau-a-bordeaux-l-assaillant-formellement-identifie-des-corans-et-un-tapis-de-priere-retrouves-20240412

Knife attack in Bordeaux: Attacker formally identified, Korans and prayer rugs recovered

By Steve Tenré

Posted 21 minutes ago, updated 8 minutes ago.

Born in Afghanistan, the attacker, who had reproached his victims for drinking alcohol, was killed by police shortly after the incident Wednesday evening. 

The knife attacker in Bordeaux, who killed one person and seriously wounded another Wednesday evening, has been formally identified, Le Figaro has learned from the public prosecutor’s office on Friday, April 12. He is Ahmed Saboor Hamraz, born in November 1998 in Ghazni, Afghanistan. 

Killed by police with several assault weapon shots a few moments after the attack Wednesday, the individual had obtained refugee status from OFPRA on September 14, 2021, after an initial asylum request in Greece on February 27, 2019, the prosecutor’s office confirmed, as announced Thursday by Le Figaro. He was not under the influence of cannabis or alcohol during the incident. Toxicological analyses are in progress.

“Boxing medal”

His residence has now been searched. The authorities have recovered, “a boxing medal, two Korans, a prayer rug, and a phone,” that will be examined, the national prosecutor, Fredrique Porterie, explained. The prosecutor’s office “remains in contact with the National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor’s Office with a view of a complete evaluation of the situation, ” he finally noted.  

On Wednesday evening, the attacker had stabbed two Algerian nationals near the Miroir d’Eau (Mirror of Water), a Bordeaux tourist site, after reproaching them for drinking alcohol, during the celebration of Eid, marking the end of the fast of Ramadan. A police officer, armed with an automatic rifle, killed him a few minutes later. 

Two investigations have been opened, one for murder and attempted murder, the other to examine the circumstances under which the police shooting was carried out. According to the magistrate, who assigned this second investigation to the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN), it is likely self-defense in view of the initial elements gathered.