German tourist killed in knife attack near Eiffel Tower in Paris

One person was killed and two others injured in an attack near Eiffel Tower in the French capital on Saturday night, according to local media reports.

The suspect killed a German tourist with a knife and injured two others with a hammer before being arrested by French police, France 24 reported.


According to the report, the assailant is a 25-year-old French man who had also served a prison sentence for planning an attack.

French President Emmanuel Macron has extended his condolences to the family of the German citizen.


Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on X: "We will cede nothing in the face of terrorism."

The anti-terrorism prosecutor's office confirmed it has opened an investigation into the attack.