Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that French tabloid confirms that Algerian migrant wearing red keffiyeh mask and Palestine flag wrapped around his waist exploded a car near synagogue in Le Grand-Motte, France.
CCTV images showed a suspicious individual leaving the scene shortly before the start of the incident, reported BFM TV, and he is said to have been holding a Palestinian flag. A gas canister was found inside one of the cars.
Efforts continued throughout the morning to bring the fire under control. No injuries have been reported from inside the synagogue, and it is not known how many people were there at the time.
Police have detained a person suspected of an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in the southern French town of La Grande-Motte.
CNN affiliate BFMTV reported that two elite police units detained the suspect following a raid in the nearby city of Nimes on Saturday.
The suspect opened fire on the police, according to Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin.
A counter-terrorism probe has been launched. An investigating source said: “The alarm was raised at around 8.30am. There was at least one violent explosion, and flames touched the door of the synagogue. A gas bottle was clearly stored in one of two cars parked directly outside the synagogue, and that’s what caused the explosion. A policeman who attempted to secure the area was badly injured and rushed to hospital.”