France: Lyon bomber confesses to jihad; jihad documents uncovered on computer
Once again, the public is betrayed by authorities who were reluctant to even so much as mention that the Lyon bombing was suspected to be a jihad attack. Jihad Watchreported that it pointed to a possible jihad attack. And, while early stages may not have confirmed it, surely it was suspected by authorities, but — ahead of French EU elections– those authorities only announced that they were investigating a “terror conspiracy“.
Then came more news that pointed to a likelihood that the attack was indeed jihad-motivated; no confirmation, however. We all know the price of accusing without proof if indeed suspicion is never confirmed. The suspect was identified as an IT student of Algerian nationality”. He was arrested “along with his mother and father and another Algerian student who is a family friend”. The implication was that he was the suspected bomber and that it was a jihad attack, but still, no word from authorities that they were even investigating a possible jihad attack.
Had it been a “white supremacist” family arrested in the Lyon nail bomb attack, the world would be in uproar, as it still is over the Charlottesville attack that saw one woman tragically killed. But this was an Algerian Muslim arrested, along with his parents. He and they are a protected class in society. In France alone, over 250 innocent people have been murdered in jihad attacks since 2015, and over 900 injured. Their lives and well-being have not seemed to matter the same as the one sad case of the Charlottesville woman.
Now, days later after public impact of this jihad attack has lessened….
The 24 year-old IT student admitted to fabricating the parcel bomb, stating that he planned the attack weeks ago. He claims to be a lone wolf attacker, with no outside assistance.
BNL News identified him on Twitter as Mohamed Hickem. Furthermore….
Investigators also searched his computer, finding documents about jihad. The suspect reportedly admitted having links to jihadist groups during his interrogation…He bought a remote control device and batteries two weeks later in May. It was one of these purchases that gave the police the critical clue.
“Lyon bomber finally confesses to French police”, France 24, May 19, 2019:
The suspect in the Lyon bombing finally confessed after 48 hours of intense questioning by French police, admitting that he planted the device that left 13 injured on May 24.The 24 year-old IT student admitted to fabricating the parcel bomb, stating that he planned the attack weeks ago. He claims to be a lone wolf attacker, with no outside assistance.In late March, he bought the explosive triacetone and steel ball bearings, before purchasing electric wiring in early April. He bought a remote control device and batteries two weeks later in May. It was one of these purchases that gave the police the critical clue.“We have enough evidence – including his DNA – to get him,” a police source told ReutersJihad documents foundInvestigators also searched his computer, finding documents about jihad. The suspect reportedly admitted having links to jihadist groups during his interrogation.According to French law, he can be detained without charge until Friday morning. The police are currently still questioning his parents and one of his brothers.Bomb planted in heart of historic cityThe package bomb was placed in front of a bakery near a busy corner of two commercial streets at around 17:30 pm (1530 GMT) on a sunny Friday evening.The area was promptly evacuated and cordoned off by police and emergency services.The blast occurred on the narrow strip of land between the Saone and Rhone rivers in the historic centre of the southeast city. Lyon is the third-biggest city in France with a population of 2.3 million.“There was an explosion and I thought it was a car crash,” Eva, a 17-year-old student who was about 15 metres (50 feet) from the blast site, told .“There were bits of electric wire near me, and batteries and bits of cardboard and plastic. The windows were blown out,” she added.“I was working, serving customers, and all of a sudden there was a huge ‘boom’,” said Omar Ghezza, a baker who works nearby.“We thought it had something to do with renovation work,” he said.France on high alertFrance has been on high alert owing to a wave of deadly jihadist terror attacks since the country’s worst such attack on November 2015 in Paris. Over 250 people have been killed in the terror attacks…..
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