Alleged Louvre attacker wanted to “avenge” Syrians, damage paintings

Alleged Louvre attacker Abdullah Reda El Hamahmy told French investigators that his motives for the attack were to damage paintings in the Louvre museum and “avenge” the Syrian people. He also confirmed his identity to investigators after initially refusing to cooperate, Reuters reports. The Egyptian national’s custody was temporarily lifted after his health condition “sharply deteriorated,” according to a Washington Post pickup of an AP story.

Meanwhile, “Egyptians are turning out in droves” to watch El-Armoty in the Line of Fire, a comedy movie that mocks Daesh and the ideology of terror, according to Al-Monitor.