US EditionMurder of Tunisian Man Sparks France's First Far-Right Terrorism Probe
- A French national named Christophe B. Fatally shot Tunisian man Hichem Miraoui on May 31 in Puget-sur-Argens, southern France, during a video call with family.
- The murder followed the April killing of Malian Aboubakar Ciss in a mosque and a recent Quran burning near Lyon, heightening fears of rising anti-Muslim violence.
- Christophe B. Posted racist videos before and after the attack, swore allegiance to the French flag, and urged violence against people of foreign origin; prosecutors have launched a far-right terrorism investigation.
- Anti-Muslim acts rose 72% to 79 cases in early 2024; officials describe the killing as a racist and likely anti-Muslim crime, calling to hold political and media promoters of hatred accountable.
- The murder shocked the local community, prompting tributes at Miraoui's barbershop and a planned silent march to reaffirm commitment to tolerance and reject hatred in Puget-sur-Argens.
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The murder of Hichem Miraoui, in the Var, puts on the front of the stage the danger posed by the extreme right-wing violent or even terrorist. The intelligence services are worried about the rise of this threat. Since 2017, almost twenty plans of attacks have been foiled in France.
’Why this hatred’: French town reels over killing of Tunisian man
PUGET-SUR-ARGENS, France: The murder of a Tunisian man by his French neighbor in southern France, which is being investigated as a terror crime, has horrified the local community and raised alarm over rising racism in the country. Tributes poured in from shocked neighbors and friends mourning the murder of Hichem Miraoui, with more than a dozen bouquets placed outside the
On Saturday 31 May, Hichem Miraoui, a 35-year-old Tunisian, was killed by his neighbour. This racist homicide was perpetrated by Christophe B., 53-year-old Frenchman, still in custody. A white march is organised next Sunday in Puget-sur-Argens in tribute to the victim. - Racist murder in the Var: a white march Sunday in Puget-sur-Argens in tribute to Tunisian Hichem Miraoui (Police, justice and other facts).
For representatives and personalities of the Muslim community, the murder of Hichem Miraoui on Saturday, 31 May, is part of a "concerning and increasingly hostile climate towards citizens of Muslim faith in France".
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