Investigation launched into Paris tourist killing as suspect with previous terror plot released from prison

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France's anti-terrorism prosecutor has opened an investigation into the killing of a 23-year-old German-Filipino tourist near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The suspect, who had been under surveillance for suspected Islamic radicalization, recorded a video pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group. The attacker also injured two other individuals with a hammer before being arrested. The incident has raised concerns about security ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.
- France's anti-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation into the killing of a tourist in Paris The Associated Press
- Man kills German tourist in knife attack near Eiffel Tower, police report NBC News
- Paris stabbing suspect was released from prison after previous Islamic terror plot: French minister Fox News
- What we know so far about the deadly knife and hammer attack in Paris The Local France
- French interior minister says Paris assailant convicted in 2016 of planning another attack The Times of Israel
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