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Added on the 30/04/2021 13:45:38 - Copyright : France 24 EN
A man claiming allegiance to the Islamic State group killed a French policeman and his partner, say investigators, in what authorities blast as an "appalling terrorist act." IMAGES of scene
Former President Nicolas Sarkozy has condemned on the attack, saying that France has been attacked, and that they need to defend it without weakness.
Paris, Apr 23 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Ian Langsdon) Stabbed by an individual of Tunisian nationality, the police officer killed this Friday on the outskirts of Paris joins the long list of victims of Islamist terrorism in France, where 269 people have died in attacks since 2012.FOOTAGE OF THE IMMEDIATIONS WHERE THE ATTACK HAS OCCURRED IN PARIS, FRANCE.
Paris, Sep 25 (EFE, (Camera: Ángel Calvo).- A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a knife attack near the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris.The incident is being investigated by anti-terrorism police.Two people were seriously injured in the attack but their lives are not at risk, police sources told Efe.The suspected perpetrator was detained in the nearby Bastille area of the French capital.A second person was arrested later for alleged involvement in the incident.French prosecutor Rémy Heitz told the press that a terror investigation has been opened due to the location of the attack and because it was carried out while the trial for a 2015 attack on Charlie Hebdo is being held.The prosecutor's office did not provide details about the detainees but French media have reported the main suspect is 18 years old and has a criminal record.FOOTAGE OF FRENCH PM JEAN CASTEX AND JEAN-FRANÇOIS RICARD, HEAD OF FRANCE'S ANTI-TERRORISM PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE.
A heavy police presence is seen in the Neudorf district of Strasbourg where suspected gunman Chérif Chekatt has reportedly been shot dead. IMAGES
A tip from U.S. authorities on Wednesday led Canadian police to Strathroy, Ontario, where suspected ISIS supporter Aaron Driver was reportedly in the final stages of preparing a terror attack.