On 3 February 2015, three soldiers, guarding a Jewish community center in Nice, France, were attacked with a knife by Moussa Coulibaly, a lone-wolf terrorist. Attack Three soldiers were patrolling outside a Jewish communal building housing a Jewish radio station when Moussa Coulibaly rushed at one of the soldiers with a 20-centimeter (7.8-inch) knife aimed at his throat. Coulibaly only managed to wound that soldier in the face before wounding another soldier in the arm. The bulletproof vests worn by the soldiers prevented more serious injuries. Coulibaly was arrested while attempting to flee. Two accomplices allegedly fled the scene and were not apprehended. Perpetrator Moussa Coulibaly, age 30, had previous convictions for armed robbery and drug-related crimes. On 28 January 2015 he flew to Turkey, a popular destination at the time for young Europeans intending to fight for ISIL, but French security authorities contacted Turkish authorities who sent him back to France. He was questioned by police in December 2014 for aggressively sharing his religious beliefs in a gym in Mantes-la-Jolie, Ile-de-France, where he lived with his parents and siblings. Police found handwritten documents about religion in the hotel room near the Gare de Nice-Ville where he was staying at the time of the attack. Following his arrest, Coulibaly spoke about his hatred of France, of Jews and of the military. Legal proceedings Couliaby was indicted on charges of attempted murder during a terror operation. Reaction US President Donald Trump described the Nice stabbing as one of several terrorist incidents that were "unreported" in news media. See also 1988 Cannes and Nice attacks 2003 Nice bombing 2013 La Défense attack 2016 Nice truck attack References 21st-century attacks on synagogues and Jewish communal organizations 2015 stabbing Antisemitism in France 2015 stabbing February 2015 crimes in Europe February 2015 events in France Islam and antisemitism Islamic terrorism in France Islamic terrorist incidents in 2015 Stabbing attacks in 2015 Stabbing attacks in France Terrorist incidents in France in 2015 Terrorist incidents in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Terrorist incidents involving knife attacks