- Two French prison officers were killed and three others seriously injured in an attack on a convoy in Normandy.
- The attack occurred while prisoner Mohamed Amra was being transferred to Evreux prison following a court hearing in Rouen.
- The convoy was ambushed on the A154 motorway, resulting in a road closure.
Two French prison officers were killed, three others seriously injured and one inmate escaped when armed assailants attacked a convoy in Normandy on Tuesday, officials said. A search was underway.
The convoy was ambushed on the closed A154 motorway while transporting prisoner Mohamed Amra to Evreux prison after a court hearing in Rouen.
Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin posted on social platform
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French President Emmanuel Macron said in a post on X that the attack was “a shock to all of us.”
A police officer loads a damaged getaway vehicle used during a ramming attack on the Inkerville toll road in Gauville-la-Campagne, in the Eure region of northern France, on May 14, 2024. This incident follows an armed assault on a convoy on May 14, 2024. In Normandy, two French prison officers were killed, three others were seriously injured, and one inmate managed to escape. (ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)
Authorities worked to secure the area in northwestern France and capture the attackers. It is not clear how many people were involved.
Amla was detained at the Val de Reuil prison center near Rouen following a recent conviction for robbery. Prosecutor Laure Becuau said he was also being investigated for a kidnapping and murder in Marseille.
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French media reported that Amla’s nickname is “La Mouche” (The Fly).
Commissioner Bequo announced that the attack would be investigated as a case of organized crime and murder, and said the two injured officers were in a critical condition.
The investigation will also address charges of organized escape attempts, possession of military weapons and criminal conspiracy.
