The man accused of deliberately driving a car into pedestrians in central Modena, Italy, on May 16, injuring eight people, has been identified as a 31-year-old Italian citizen of Moroccan origin with a history of voicing anti-Christian hostility.
Salim El Koudri, who has held Italian citizenship since the age of 14, has been detained over the attack. He is accused of driving his car into pedestrians in Via Emilia Centro before attempting to flee the scene. Reports said he was carrying a knife and attempted to use it against a passer-by who intervened.
