(La Jonquera) just after midnight on the border between
Spain and France, customs carried out a check on a vehicle heading into France.
Whilst the Female driver was compliant, the Customs staff became aware of the unease of the male passenger and asked him to set out. This he did, however once outside they be became aware of something suspicious under his top, at this point, the man started shouting ‘Allah ackba’ and scuttled back into the car. Customs cleared the area and called the police. 30 mins later the suspect left the vehicle and approached the agents with a nervous attitude carrying an object in his hand which couldn’t be identified due to the darkness of the night. ignoring the policemen's requests to stop, they fired several shots into the air to stop advance but, he took no notice and continued to close with . At this point the Police decided to shoot him. He was wounded and taken to the local hospital for treatment.
Spanish police have stated they are not treating this as a
terrorist incident, but rather the French man of Moroccan origin, was suffering
from some type of mental disorder.
