Pregnant woman among three injured in Paris attack as knifeman shouts: 'Allah ordered me to do it!'

A pregnant woman is among three victims injured in a horrific knife attack in Paris, where the assailant, a 31-year-old man with reported mental health issues, shouted, "Allah ordered me to do it!" The attack occurred around 9:30 a.m. near Place de Clichy.¹

The victims, aged 19, 24, and 36, were attacked with two kitchen knives, with two of them left in critical condition. One woman was stabbed in the lower back, while another was hit in the abdomen. Local media reported that their lives are not in danger despite their critical status.⁵

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed the details shortly after the incident, stating that the suspect was detained by an off-duty officer who witnessed the attack. A shocking video circulating on social media shows the attacker running through the streets with blood on his hands and the knives abandoned on a zebra crossing.¹⁰¹¹

The three victims received immediate medical attention from paramedics at the scene in Porte de Clichy before being rushed to the hospital. The incident has raised concerns about public safety and mental health issues among potential attackers in urban areas.⁸