2020 Romans-sur-Isère knife attack
| 2020 Romans-sur-Isère knife attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
| Location | Romans-sur-Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Coordinates | 45°02′47″N 05°03′06″E / 45.04639°N 5.05167°E |
| Date | 4 April 2020 10:45 a.m. CET |
| Target | Civilians |
| Weapons | Knife |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 5 |
| Perpetrator | Abdallah Ahmed-Osman |
| Motive | Jihadism (Islamic terrorism) |
In late morning on 4 April 2020, a knife attack occurred in Romans-sur-Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, resulting in the death of two people and the wounding of five others. The attacker, Abdallah Ahmed-Osman, a 33-year old Sudanese refugee, was charged with terrorist crimes.