Another Example of “Right-Wing Extremism”

The recent shootings in France ended in numerous accusations that the murder was a right-wing extremist:

Seven now dead as police hunt assassin with right-wing connections

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Surveillance tapes at the school showed that the gunman – believed to be a trained marksman with far-Right views – recorded his shooting spree with a small video camera around his neck.

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‘The ex-soldiers are free to go,’ said a source close to the investigation. ‘Other lines of enquiry are being pursued.’ Despite the release of the ex-soldiers, police still believe the scooter-riding killer may have been a right-wing extremist.

As it turns out:

Mohammed Merah, 23, who claimed to have al-Qaeda training, opened fire on police commandos after they stormed into his flat at 09:30 GMT.

Prosecutors said he was shot in the head as he tried to flee.

Merah carried out three separate attacks, killing four people at a Jewish school and three soldiers.

He had said he was acting to “avenge Palestinian children” and protest against French military interventions overseas.

So much for that.