World news about “Toulouse shooting” published by euronews.
France marks first anniversary of Merah killings Sunday was a day of mourning in the southern French city of Toulouse. One year after self-declared jihadist Mohamed Merah shot dead three members of the… 17/03/2013
Is Europe safe from ‘lone wolf’ terrorism? After a string of recent cases in Europe and across the world, ‘lone wolf’ attacks have been identified as one of the most worrying terrorism trends today… 14/11/2012
How can we deal with extremism in Europe? In this issue of The Network, euronews’ Chris Burns leads a discussion on extremism in Europe. Chris Burns: “The massacre at a Jewish school in Toulouse… 19/04/2012
Silent march for Toulouse victims – nocomment Hundreds marched in silence in Toulouse to lay flowers at the gate of the school where three young Jewish children and one rabbi were killed last week. 27/03/2012
How to tackle terrorism in the 21st century? It could not be further removed from the streets of Toulouse. It was on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan that Mohamed Merah trained in… 23/03/2012
Shootout drama in Toulouse – nocomment A series of loud explosions and gunfire signalled the start of a police assault on an armed Islamic extremist in Toulouse, France. Mohammed Merah, suspected… 23/03/2012
Did France fail to spot terrorist threat? The Toulouse shootings suspect Mohamed Merah has refocused fears that there are dozens of so called ‘Lone Wolf’ terrorists in Europe. Like Anders Brevik in… 22/03/2012
The danger of the ‘Lone Wolf’ “How is it possible that an extremist, known to the security services, can be out there without being arrested? Our Paris correspondent Giovanni Magi put… 22/03/2012
French Muslims fear worst after Toulouse tragedy France is always volatile during elections, and Muslim integration has been a hot topic for this one. France’s Muslim community has already been feeling the… 22/03/2012
Toulouse murder suspect known to French intelligence for years The low-rise apartment block where the main suspect in France’s drive-by school murders and paratrooper shootings was surrounded by security forces filled… 21/03/2012
Grief and horror in ToulouseA young woman grieves against the hearse transporting the bodies of three slain children from the Ozar Hatorah Jewish school, after Monday’s shooting in… 21/03/2012
Toulouse murders stagger the French Is there a serial killer at work, committing racist crimes? Investigations are still in the early stages, but, with electoral campaigning for France’s… 20/03/2012
French police arrest two in Toulouse massacre probeFrench police have arrested two people in connection with the deaths of three soldiers, a rabbi and three Jewish children in city of Toulouse. The man and… 04/12/2012
Hollande, Netanyahu visit ‘Merah’ school in ToulouseFrench President François Hollande and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday visited the Jewish school in Toulouse where a gunman shot dead… 01/11/2012
Toulouse gunman ‘did not act alone’France’s Le Monde newspaper says it has obtained police documents that suggest Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah did not operate alone. The French daily… 24/08/2012
Anger at French broadcast of Islamist killer Merah’s wordsFamilies of the victims of the French Islamist killer Mohamed Merah say they will take legal action to stop recordings of his conversations with police from… 09/07/2012
Probe launched into broadcast of Merah tapesAn investigation has been launched into how taped exchanges between French police and a jihadist gunman came to be broadcast on national television. Mohamed… 09/07/2012
France arrests more suspected Muslim extremistsAnother day has brought another crackdown on suspected Islamists in France where police have detained at least 10 people in early-morning raids. Elite… 04/04/2012
French police arrest more suspected IslamistsAfter raids targeting suspected Islamists last Friday, French police have swooped again, taking at least ten people into custody. The DCRI domestic… 04/04/2012
Lawyer claims Toulouse gunman claimed innocenceLawyers in both France and Algeria are offering to help the father of the Toulouse gunman to pursue claims of wrongful death in the case of his son. With… 03/04/2012
Suspected Islamist radicals held in French raidA dawn raid by French special forces on suspected Islamist radicals has resulted in the arrest of 19 suspected Islamist radicals. In a co-ordinated… 30/03/2012
Suspected Islamist radicals arrested in French raidPolice in France arrested around 20 suspected radical Islamists in early morning raids on Friday in several cities, including Toulouse. France’s elite … 30/03/2012
Mohamed Merah buried in ToulouseThe body of the Mohamed Merah, the al-Qaeda-inspired gunman who went on a killing spree in Toulouse, has been buried in a small ceremony on the outskirts of… 29/03/2012
Gunman Merah buried in Toulouse after funeral rowHis funeral was never going to be straightforward. Algeria did not want the body of Mohamed Merah. Then the Mayor of Toulouse urged a delay in plans to… 29/03/2012
Toulouse delays funeral of gunman Merah Algeria did not want his body for burial. Now moves to lay Mohamed Merah to rest near Toulouse have been put on hold. Given the gunman’s self-confessed… 29/03/2012
Toulouse gunman to be buried in AlgeriaThe family of the Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah has sent his body to Algeria for burial. Twenty-three-year-old Merah who was of Algerian descent was shot… 29/03/2012
Al Jazeera will not air Merah’s murder videoAl Jazeera television has said it will not broadcast video footage showing the murders committed in southwest France by Mohamed Merah. President Sarkozy had… 27/03/2012
Merah’s father threatens to sue France over son’s deathThe father of Mohammed Merah has threatened to sue French police over his death. Merah was shot dead last week after a dramatic siege at his home in… 27/03/2012
Brother of Toulouse killer is charged over deathsThe brother of the Toulouse gunman has been charged with complicity in seven murders and involvement with terrorism. The preliminary charges were made… 26/03/2012
Toulouse gunman’s brother charged with murder complicityThe brother of Toulouse killer Mohamed Merah has been charged with complicity in the murders and involvement with terrorism. Abdelkader Merah went before an… 25/03/2012
“I’m proud of Mohamed” boasts Toulouse killer’s brotherThe older brother of the Toulouse gunman who killed seven people said he was “proud” of Mohamed Merah’s actions. Abdelkader Merah told police he was present… 24/03/2012
Toulouse gunman’s brother quizzed in ParisThe Toulouse gunman’s brother has been taken to Paris for further questioning by intelligence officers. Abdelkader Merah was arrested on Tuesday as police… 24/03/2012
Accusations fly over Toulouse gunman siegeFormer police chiefs and politicians traded accusations on Friday over the handling of the Toulouse siege. Self-confessed killer Mohamed Merah spent 32… 24/03/2012
Police defend handling of Toulouse siegeThe French police team that shot dead the Toulouse gunman has defended its actions, having drawn heavy criticism in the wake of Thursday’s assault. Officers… 23/03/2012
Toulouse pays tribute to shooting victimsA minute of silence was observed at midday on Friday in Toulouse to remember those killed in the shootings that horrified France and the world. The names of… 23/03/2012
France assesses intelligence after Merah killingsIntelligence services in France are under the spotlight as more details emerge about the life of killer Mohamed Merah. There are calls for an inquiry into… 23/03/2012
Critics slam handling of Toulouse shoot-outAfter one of the longest police operations in France, some are criticising the assault that ended with the death of self-confessed killer Mohamed Merah… 23/03/2012
Toulouse residents’ relief as ordeal endsResidents in Toulouse have expressed their relief that the siege is over and that hopefully they no longer have to fear a killer is on the loose. The area… 22/03/2012
Finding Toulouse killerMohamed Merah locked himself into his apartment in a small block in the Izards neighbourhood of Toulouse, where the police tracked him down and surrounded the… 22/03/2012
Toulouse shootings: Sarkozy targets extremistsFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has paid tribute to police involved in the operation in Toulouse that ended in the death of suspected multiple killer Mohamed… 22/03/2012
Prosecutor views murder films of Toulouse killerWitnesses of Monday’s school killings were not mistaken. The murders were filmed. Mohamed Merah told investigators where to find the images which he claimed… 22/03/2012
Mohamed Merah: from Toulouse to KandaharFor Mohamed Merah, the road to radicalisation ran from a delinquent childhood in Toulouse to Kandahar in Afghanistan. The Frenchman of Algerian origin… 22/03/2012
Toulouse: End of the nightmareThe gunman suspected of killing seven people in southwest France in the last two weeks is dead. Police say Mohamed Merah, 23, was killed by a single bullet… 22/03/2012
Toulouse gunman dead as police assault ends 32-hour siegeThe gunman at the centre of a huge police siege in the French city of Toulouse has been killed after special forces raided his apartment. French Interior… 22/03/2012
Toulouse: police hoping to exhaust siege gunmanThe gunman at the centre of a huge police siege in the French city of Toulouse has been killed after special forces raided his apartment. French Interior… 22/03/2012
Police siege of suspected Toulouse killer continuesA blast the first of several was heard Wednesday night at the site of where the man suspected of killing seven people in Toulouse is holed up. Despite… 22/03/2012
The radicalisation of a French adolescentMohammed Merah was French born of Algerian origins and with a chequered past. Radicalisation in the Asian battlegrounds came after a delinquent… 22/03/2012
Toulouse school victims are buried in IsraelThe funerals of the four victims of Monday’s Toulouse school shooting have taken place amid an out pouring of grief in Israel. At the centre, Eva Sandler… 22/03/2012
Besieged school murder suspect claims al-Qaeda connectionVideo pictures have emerged of the young man who claims to have carried out Monday’s murderous attack on a Jewish school in Toulouse in southern France, and… 21/03/2012
Political aspect of Toulouse killingsThe proximity of France’s presidential ballot has added a political aspect to the killings and candidates have been keen to react to events – but also keen… 21/03/2012
Sarkozy: Killer wanted to “bring France to knees”A solemn tribute has been paid to the three soldiers gunned down in the series of shootings in southern France. Their killer had wanted to “bring France to… 21/03/2012
French Muslims fear post-Toulouse repercussionsFrance’s five-million strong Islamic community fears it may be subject to repercussions after it emerged the main suspect in the killing of seven people –… 21/03/2012
Toulouse: alleged killer identified by his IP addressMohamed Merah, the main suspect in the recent Montauban and Toulouse killings, was identified by his internet IP address. French paper Le Monde and Radio… 21/03/2012
French Presidential candidates react to killingsFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has urged restraint in the face of a series of killings in south west France. He is facing re-election next month and some… 21/03/2012
Toulouse school shooting victims buriedThe burials of the four victims of Monday’s school shooting in Toulouse, France, have taken place in Israel. Rabbi Jonathan Sandler, 30, his children… 21/03/2012
Toulouse gunman planned killings for today – prosecutorA gunman besieged in a flat in Toulouse in southern France has claimed that he was the one who killed three soldiers and carried out a murderous attack on a… 21/03/2012
French police involved in shoot-out with Toulouse suspected killerTwo French police officers have been wounded in a shoot-out at a house in Toulouse. In an operation linked to the killing of three children and a rabbi on… 21/03/2012
French police compile profile of the Toulouse killerPolice are compiling a profile of the gunman whom they believe to be a methodical, trained marksman with “extremist” views. There is conjecture that he… 21/03/2012
Fear stalks southern France as the hunt for a killer goes on“We’ll track him down” says the French government as police stepped up the search for the gunman who has shot dead seven people in the south west of the… 21/03/2012
Police fear Toulouse gunman will strike againPolice fear the killer who gunned down four people at a Jewish school in Toulouse, southwest France, could strike again. François Molins, the prosecutor… 20/03/2012
Diplomatic row erupts over Toulouse shootingsIn Israel politicians have reacted angrily to comments made in the wake of the shootings in Toulouse. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised what he… 20/03/2012
Tributes in Israel for murdered rabbiThe coffins of the two children and their father who were shot in Toulouse have been flown to Jerusalem for a Jewish burial. In Israel friends and family… 20/03/2012
French pupils stand in silence to remember shooting victims Across France at 11.00am pupils stood silent as a tribute to those who were gunned down in Toulouse. It was a moment for private thoughts and reflection… 20/03/2012
France in mourning after Jewish school shootingFrance is trying to come to terms with the gunning down of three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school in Toulouse yesterday – and the idea that what has… 20/03/2012
International community condemns the killings in FranceRevulsion and anger have been the dual responses from the international community to the murders in France. With the victims all having Israeli connections… 20/03/2012
Terror alert as police hunt for Toulouse gunmanThe city of Toulouse and the surrounding south western region of France have been put on the highest level of terrorism alert following the shootings of… 20/03/2012
French Jews shocked by Toulouse shootingsFrance’s Jewish community has reacted with horror to the murders in Toulouse. Parents, teachers and community leaders said the killings had sent shockwaves… 19/03/2012
Sarkozy and Hollande visit gun attack schoolThe Toulouse killings come as France’s presidential election gets underway. All the candidates have condemned the attack and expressed their support for the… 19/03/2012
Outrage in France after Jewish school shootingFrance has been plunged into shock and grief after the murders of three children and an adult in a gun attack on a Jewish school, the latest in a spate of… 19/03/2012
France launches manhunt for school gunmanA huge manhunt is underway for the lone killer behind the Toulouse school shooting as more horrifying details of his attack begin to emerge. After pulling… 19/03/2012
Sarkozy and rivals voice outrage over killingsFrance’s presidential candidates have been quick to condemn the attack in Toulouse and express their support for the Jewish community. President Nicolas… 19/03/2012
France’s Jews urged to take extra security measuresJewish leaders in France are urging their community to take extra security precautions following the shooting in Toulouse. France is home to around half a… 19/03/2012
Three children shot dead at Jewish school in FranceFour people, including three children, have been shot dead at a Jewish school in southwestern France, in what appears to be the latest in a series of linked… 19/03/2012
Deadly shooting at French Jewish schoolAt least three children are among four people who have been killed in a shooting outside a Jewish school in Toulouse in south-western France. A teenager was… 19/03/2012
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French soldiers shot dead by mystery gunmanTwo French soldiers have been shot dead and a third seriously injured by a gunman on a scooter in broad daylight in southwestern France. The men, who were… 16/03/2012
