Sat Feb 22 21:08:27 UTC 2025: ## France Mourns After Deadly Knife Attack; Suspect Linked to Extremism
**Mulhouse, France –** A knife attack in the eastern French city of Mulhouse on February 22, 2025, left one person dead and two police officers seriously injured. French President Emmanuel Macron has labeled the attack an act of Islamic extremism.
A 37-year-old Algerian man has been arrested in connection with the attack, which took place near a canal-side market. The victim, a 69-year-old Portuguese man, was killed in the incident. The wounded officers were responding to the attack when they were injured.
The French anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office is leading the investigation. Authorities have confirmed the suspect was on a watchlist for radicalization. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau visited the scene following the attack. President Macron has pledged a resolute response. France remains on high alert for extremist threats.
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