A gunman was shot dead while carrying out a deadly attack on the French embassy in Tanzania on Aug. 25, 2021, and some of the incident was recorded by witness bystanders.

A lone Somali attacker killed three police officers and an embassy guard before being neutralized. According to reports, the man first shot two police officers at a nearby intersection and armed himself with their rifles as he made his way to the embassy. In addition to those killed, six people were reportedly wounded as well.

Some Islamic State affiliated social media accounts took credit for the attack, although no official responsibility has been claimed. Tanzania's Inspector-General of Police Simon Sirro suggested the attack could be related to Tanzania's involvement in the fight against the Islamic State in neighboring Mozambique.