The Eiffel Tower was evacuated over a terror threat on Saturday evening, 11:30 PM local Paris time.
A man reportedly tried to get past security while holding a knife. The man was yelling “Allahu Akbar” (God is great) as he walked towards the guards in the area. He was ultimately restrained and taken into custody.
The area was evacuated after the incident took place, which is being treated as a terrorist threat. The man was reportedly in a psychiatric facility for the past few months but was let out for the weekend. He has been convicted before for making death threats and “defending terrorism.” Luckily no one was hurt.
