France: Teacher attacked for calling al-Qaeda terrorists

France: Teacher attacked for calling al-Qaeda terrorists


The student is of North African origin. (NL)


 A 15-year-old French schoolboy sprayed a teacher with teargas after she described al-Qaeda as a "terrorist group", she told reporters on Tuesday as prosecutors began their investigation.


"I had just explained that the attacks on September 11, 2001 were carried out by the terrorist organisation al-Qaeda, as is written in the text book," said the history teacher, speaking on condition of anonymity.


"He stood up and declared that al-Qaeda is not terrorist and that neither is the Taliban," she said, adding that the boy had then pulled out a spray can and doused her and a teaching assistant with teargas.


Neither victim was seriously hurt.


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Source: IOL (English)

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