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Suspect Arrested in 1982 Paris Attack After Extradition

4/16/2026

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Mahmoud Khader Abed Adra, also known as Hicham Harb, was arrested in France on April 16, 2026, for his role in the 1982 Paris attack that killed six.
The Palestinian Authority extradited him after detaining him.
The 1982 attack involved a grenade and machine gun fire.
Adra has faced an international arrest warrant for ten years, and other suspects remain at large in Palestinian territories or Jordan.

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Mahmoud Khader Abed Adra, also known as Hicham Harb, was arrested in France on April 16, 2026, for his role in the 1982 Paris attack that killed six.
The Palestinian Authority extradited him after detaining him.
The 1982 attack involved a grenade and machine gun fire.
Adra has faced an international arrest warrant for ten years, and other suspects remain at large in Palestinian territories or Jordan.