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French police stand guard after officers shot dead an armed man earlier who set fire to the city's synagogue in Rouen, France, May 17, 2024. /Reuters
The man who set fire to a synagogue in Rouen before being shot dead by police was of Algerian origin, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters on Friday.
"The person who set fire to the synagogue in Rouen was not French, he was of Algerian origin," said Darmanin, as he held a news conference in Rouen. He also called it an "act of anti-Semitism" and denounced the "despicable" violence against France's Jewish population.
The synagogue suffered extensive damage from the fire but no person was harmed.
(With input from agencies)