Two women killed in knife attack at Marseille train station

Background
For a timeline of recent terrorist related incidents in France, and other European countries, and links to further sources of information on terrorism in Europe click here. Two women were stabbed to death and their assailant shot dead by soldiers in the southern French port city of Marseille on the 1 October 2017. Police described the incident as a 'likely terrorist act'.

President Emmanuel Macron said he was disgusted by the 'barbarous act'.

French lawmakers were due to vote on a much-criticised anti-terrorism law on the 3 October 2017, which would enshrine some temporary state-of-emergency powers into permanent common law and could reduce the number of military personnel on the ground.

ESO: Key source: Terrorism in Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/terrorism-in-europe/

France24, 09.06.17: France's Macron ‘to end state of emergency’, but keep its anti-terror powers http://www.france24.com/en/20170609-france-state-emergency-macron-police-powers-civil-liberties-terrorism

The Local.fr, 01.10.17: France opens anti-terror probe into Marseille knife attack https://www.thelocal.fr/20171001/two-dead-in-marseille-station-knife-attack-french-official

Politico, 01.10.17: Two killed by knifeman at Marseille train station http://www.politico.eu/article/knifeman-shot-dead-by-security-forces-at-marseille-train-station/

BBC News, 01.10.17: Marseille attack: Two young women stabbed to death http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41461107

Deutsche Welle, 01.10.17: Deadly knife attack at Marseille train station http://p.dw.com/p/2l3Yx

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