Salim El Koudri has clearly learned how to sound the right notes in the West in order to gain the sympathy of the political and media elites. His complaint about Italy being racist will win him many defenders, and has the additional benefit of diverting attention from the fact that he is a jihadi, employing a murder technique that many jihadis have used before him. His claim of racism will also likely stymie efforts to limit mass Muslim migration in the wake of his attack: a jihadi to the last, El Koudri is trying to shame Italians into hesitating to draw the obvious conclusions from his act, and taking the obviously necessary steps to protect themselves.
Moroccan terrorist Salim El Koudri, unfortunately born in Italy, claims he ran over civilians with his car, causing two defenseless women to lose both legs, and then stabbed other civilians because Italians are racist. Surely after yesterday many Italians have become racist.… pic.twitter.com/JHGzwByoUF
— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) May 17, 2026
“Italy: Suspect Salim El Koudri justified Modena car-ramming attack by telling investigators he was ‘bullied’ and ‘lived in a racist country,’” by Thomas Brooke, Remix News, May 18, 2026:
The second-generation Moroccan migrant accused of ploughing into pedestrians in the Italian city of Modena on Saturday reportedly sought to justify his actions by telling investigators he had been bullied, marginalized, and was living in a racist country.
Salim El Koudri, 31, was arrested after allegedly driving a Citroen C3 through the city center, hitting seven people and leaving two victims with such catastrophic injuries that they required amputations of their lower limbs. One of the victims remains in a life-threatening condition.
According to Il Giornale, El Koudri told investigators, “I’m bullied, marginalized, and I live in a racist country.”
El Koudri was born in Seriate, near Bergamo, to Moroccan parents and lived alone in Ravarino, in the province of Modena. He is unemployed, has a degree in economics, and has no criminal record. He had previously received psychiatric treatment in 2022 for schizoid personality disorder.
Witnesses said the car deliberately targeted pedestrians, as seen in footage posted by Remix News, which X has prevented from being embedded.
One account cited by the Italian newspaper said it looked as though the vehicle was trying to “mow down as many people as possible.”
The suspect reportedly exited the vehicle and attempted to stab witnesses who chased after him as he sought to flee.
The attack has drawn comparisons to previous vehicle-ramming attacks in Nice, Berlin, and Barcelona, though the motive in Modena has not been confirmed as religious or ideological. Il Giornale suggested investigators are focusing instead on possible personal resentment, isolation, and hatred toward the society in which El Koudri lived….
Anti-terror police continue to be involved in the investigation while a motive is confirmed.
Bexarkat says
Well, Mr. El Koudri, like the man said,”…when the moon hits your eye like a bigga pizza pie…” that’s when you know it’s time to get your butt back to Morrocco.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
So who or what’s stopping him from going back to Morocco?
Westman says
If he was an infidel in Morocco and did this heinous mayhem to Moroccans, what would be his sentence? How would they regard his phoney, “excuse”?
“Turn the other cheek”, as a defense against jihad, is a suicide pact upon the citizens while the pontificators live safely behind gated walls.
Billy says
Play the victim. Lie and Deceive. Islam’s Muslims follow Islamic Law where deceit is legal as further taught by Allah in Islam’s Qur’an. The Qur’an teaches that Allah is a deceiver, a great deceiver, as are Islam’s Muslims(Qur’an 3:28, 54; 7:99, etc.). Allah in Qur’an 3:54 says, “And they deceived, and Allah deceived. And Allah is the best deceiver.” Allah in Qur’an 8:30 says, “…And Allah is the best deceiver.” Allah in Qur’an 13:42 says, “And indeed, those before them deceived, so to Allah all the deception…”
David Lakatos says
Says the biggest racist in the world Islam
Walter Sieruk says
That dangerous Muslim when questioned as to why de did that terribly vicious action of valence further uphold the truth of the saying that “Evil is always looking for an excuse.”
On the other hand maybe his imams told him to say that as a cover story,, of Taqiyya, for his vehicle jihad , in order to protects the” Image of Islam ” in the view of Westerners .
For the Quran does instruct devout Muslims “O You who believe ! Fight those of the who are close to you, and let them find harshness you..,” surah 9 :123.
The awful reality is that using a vehicle for a jihad attack against people who aren’t Muslims is a brutally effective way of showing them harshness.
abu taleb says
He is allowed to stay because he is bullied, marginalized, and lives in a racist country, so that he can kill the bullies and racists. (sarc)
Those who allow him to stay are accomplices of the (attempting) murders.
James Lincoln says
Deport this Moroccan terrorist back to Morocco – in a pine box.
gravenimage says
Italy: Muslim migrant vehicular jihadi says ‘I’m bullied, marginalized, and I live in a racist country’
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So–*why* did he leave Morocco, a nation not at war?
This is just excuses for targeting Infidels in civilized Italy.
Hrvoje says
Because in Italy is free stuff. Nothing is free in Marocco. Italian legal system is also very very strong for migrants to never go deported.
Today you will see many Muslims and Gypsy stealing. Pic pocket gypsy in Milan you must see it to believe it. The jail in Italy is FULL. So you go home similar day. So if you want to come to make trouble and criminal minds, you understand Italy is good for you to steal.
You will see so may Bangladesh now in Italy. It’s new.
RightStuff1944 says
The sorry basquetards think we are required by their “religion” to stand up and salute them. They are lunatics, and should be considered no more than that.
RightStuff1944 says
When we realize that this “religion”‘ is nothing more than a form of anarchical government that is not consistent with civilized society, we will be better off. All adherents should be shipped off to where they will be happy.
jerry glenn says
He’s not a migrant. He’s an invader v
gravenimage says
Spot on, Jerry.
David Lakatos says
Islam is racist.
David Lakatos says
Islam is racist against all non-Muslims.