Macron calls Paris suburb shooting France's first 'racist terrorist attack'

French President Macron characterized a shooting in a Paris suburb as the country's first 'racist terrorist attack,' claiming no prior terrorist attack targeted victims based on skin color or religion. The statement marks a notable rhetorical escalation in official framing of racially motivated violence as terrorism, though details of the incident remain limited. The designation could influence French counterterrorism policy and public discourse on extremism.

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