Suspect sought after fatal Islamophobic mosque stabbing in France

A Muslim worshipper in his twenties was fatally stabbed dozens of times inside a mosque in La Grand-Combe, southern France, with the attacker filming the assault and making anti-Islamic remarks before fleeing the scene. Authorities have identified the suspect, a non-Muslim French citizen of Bosnian origin in his twenties with no prior criminal record, who remains at large and is considered extremely dangerous. The incident has been widely condemned as potentially Islamophobic by French officials, including Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, who called it an 'Islamophobic atrocity,' and President Emmanuel Macron, who emphasized that religious hatred has no place in France. The attack has shocked both the local and national community, with calls for a thorough investigation and clarification on whether it will be treated as a terrorist act. French police continue a large-scale manhunt for the suspect, with support pledged to the Muslim community and resources mobilized to ensure his capture. The national anti-terrorist prosecutor’s office is currently assessing whether to take over the case as authorities investigate the motives behind the killing.