2019 Lyon bombing
{{Short description|Terrorist attack in Lyon, France}}
{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = 2019 Lyon bombing
| partof = Islamic terrorism in Europe
| image = Lyon 2e - Rue Victor Hugo, au lendemain de l'attentat au colis piégé, il ne reste que des journalistes.jpg
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| caption = Rue Victor Hugo the day after the attack
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| label1 = Lyon
| caption1 = Bomb attack
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| coordinates1 = {{coord|45|45|15|N|4|49|48|E}}
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| location = {{flagicon|France}} Rue Victor Hugo, Lyon, France
| target = Civilians
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| date = 24 May 2019
| time = 17:30
| timezone = UTC+1
| type = Bomb attack
| fatalities = 0
| injuries = 14
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| perpetrator= Mohamed Hichem Medjoub
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| weapons = Homemade bomb
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| motive = Jihadism, Islamic extremism
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The 2019 Lyon bombing took place on 24 May 2019 in Lyon, France. The bomb exploded near a bakery on a busy street and the blast wounded 14 people. Eleven victims were sent to hospitals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2019/05/24/01016-20190524LIVWWW00079-explosion-lyon-blesses-place-bellecour-colis-piege.php|title=Explosion dans une rue piétonne à Lyon, au moins 13 blessés|date=2019-05-24|website=FIGARO|access-date=2019-05-31}} The youngest victim was an eight-year-old girl who suffered light injuries.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48404142|title=French police appeal after parcel bomb attack|date=2019-05-24|access-date=2019-05-31|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/france-package-bomb-explodes-in-lyon-attack/a-48868871|title=France: Package bomb explodes in Lyon 'attack' {{!}} DW {{!}} 24.05.2019|website=DW.COM|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-05-31}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lyonmag.com/article/101351/lyon-un-attentat-rue-victor-hugo-une-dizaine-de-blesses-et-un-suspect-recherche|title=Lyonmag.com|last=mag|first=Lyon|date=2019-05-24|website=Lyonmag.com|language=fr-FR|access-date=2019-05-31}} Police authorities closed the nearby Victor Hugo and Bellecour metro stations.
Investigation
Authorities opened an inquiry to investigate the incident as a terrorist attack. According to experts, the explosive used for the bomb was of a type which has been used in jihadist attacks in France such as the November 2015 Paris attacks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nicematin.com/faits-divers/attaque-au-colis-piege-a-lyon-ce-que-lon-sait-samedi-soir-a-21h30-385059|title=Attaque au colis piégé à Lyon: ce que l'on sait samedi soir à 21h30|date=2019-05-25|website=Nice-Matin|language=fr|access-date=2019-05-31}}
= Suspect =
A suspect was arrested three days later at a bus stop in Lyon and he admitted to investigators that he carried out the bombing. On 20 May 2019, The New York Times reported that the suspect, named Mohamed M., told investigators he had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. According to interior minister Christophe Castaner, the suspect was previously unknown to security services.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/world/europe/lyon-france-bombing.html|title=Lyon Bomb Suspect Told Police He Pledged Allegiance to ISIS|last=Breeden|first=Aurelien|date=2019-05-30|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-05-31|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} He was charged with attempted murder and multiple terrorist crimes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20190530-lyon-bombing-suspect-police-terrorist-jihad|title=Lyon blast suspect appears before anti-terror judge|date=2019-05-30|website=France 24|language=en|access-date=2019-07-28}}
Aftermath
On 24 May 2019, president Emmanuel Macron expressed his sympathy for the victims.
References
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Category:Attacks on shops in France
Category:ISIL terrorist incidents in France
Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2019
Category:Terrorist incidents in France in 2019
Category:Improvised explosive device bombings in France