France sends 10 requests to Algeria for extradition of knife-wielding attacker

French authorities have sent 10 requests to the Algerian consulate to expel the criminal who attacked people in Mulhouse with a knife. French Interior Minister Bruno Retaillot told TF1 channel on February 22.

"This is a man who should have been received by Algeria. 10 times our services went to the Algerian consulate, but it never accepted people born in Algeria. I think we need to change our position in relations with Algeria. The balance of power should be changed from now on," he said.

The attacker was previously listed as a person accused of "radicalization of a terrorist nature." At the same time, the Interior Minister did not find "any particular shortcomings in the country's security system" in connection with the attack.

Retaillot also said that France could take "a series of measures" against Algeria for refusing to accept the man and its other deportable citizens. In particular, the restrictions could affect a 1968 agreement that provides benefits for Algerian emigrants to France.

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The incident in Mulhouse took place on February 22. Then five people were injured when a man with a knife attacked passers-by. TV channel LCI also claims that the suspect was obliged to leave the territory of France by decision of the authorities. Later, French President Emmanuel Macron in his social network X (former Twitter) called the incident in Mulhouse a terrorist attack.