A stabbing in Mulhouse, eastern France, has resulted in the death of one person and the serious injury of two police officers on Saturday, with President Emmanuel Macron labeling the attack an act of Islamic extremism.
The attack took place near a bustling canal-side market, where a 37-year old Algerian, suspect, started with the assault before being arrest by authorities. The man identified as a 69-year-old Portuguese national died from his injuries and the injured officers remain hospitalised in a critical condition.
The anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said the attacker was under government surveillance for radicals. security forces responded quickly but the attacker inflicted serious injuries before being overpowered. 
President Macron stressed that his administration will predominate anti extremist threats and he said that France would operate with a “absolute determination” to protecting national security. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau arrived at the scene, vowing the government wnould stop such violent acts.
France has been under a state of alert for terrorist threats at all times in recent years and several attacks over the years have shocked the country. The latest incident raises fresh alarm on security and radicalization on the continent, in border areas like Mulhouse, which is not far from Germany and Switzerland.
As probe deepens authorities are trying to determine if suspect had any accomplices or ties to terrorist networks. The assault has resurfaced on opinions on counter-terrorism actions with business owners urging strict observation of radical parts.
