In issuing its ruling, the judges noted that Coulibaly had shown "little or no regret" for the attack, in which two soldiers were injured before a third wrestled Coulibaly to the ground. They found "an almost fanatical determination" to apply IS calls for French citizens to carry out terror attacks on home soil. The assault sparked criticism of the government's security efforts after the Charlie Hebdo massacre, since Coulibaly was well known to police. He was questioned upon his return but later released because of insufficient evidence to press charges. After the Nice attack Coulibaly told investigators he hated France as well as police, the military and Jews.

Source: The Local December 12, 2019 16:52 UTC