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Machete Attacker At Louvre Shouted ‘allahu Akbar

... PM CET. How is it possible that the politicians are still in denial about the cause of this? Why do they keep lying about the elephant in the room? They know which group they are, what they have in common! It’s not rocket science. Attack the cause and we will have peace again. Posted on 2/3/17 | 1:05 PM CET. @ Elsmar. Because we live in a rotten society. Even naming the group will get you banned on politico! Oppression is reaching new heights. I don’t know if you live in a country with elections soon, but if so, vote those politicians away! They are the real enemy as they stand in the way of a real resolution. Things have to change soon before the conditions will arise for a real civil war. Posted on 2/3/17 | 1:10 PM CET. We let the enemy in. We can ‘guide’ them out. Posted on 2/3/17 | 1:12 PM CET. An Open society can protect it self? In any well done to officer give him a metal. Posted on 2/3/17 | 1:23 PM CET. As long as they’re here, there will be attacks. Get them out, all of them. Posted ...

French Soldier Shoots, Wounds Machete-wielding Attacker At Paris Louvre

... him in the abdomen, Molins said. Paintspray cans - but no explosives - were found in his back pack, a source close to the investigation told Reuters. At a meeting of EU leaders in Malta, Hollande praised the courage and determination of the soldiers. "This operation undoubtedly prevented an attack whose terrorist nature leaves little doubt," he said. The soldier who shot the man was from one of the patrolling groups which have become a common sight in Paris since a state of emergency was declared in November 2015 following bomb and shooting attacks by Islamist militants. An anti-terrorism inquiry has been opened, the public prosecutor said. The other was wounded in the scalp. More than 230 people have died in France in the past two years at the hands of attackers allied to the militant Islamist group Islamic State. The country is less than three months away from a presidential election in which security and fears of terrorism are among key issues. Paris also submitted its official bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games on Friday with a launch show at the Eiffel Tower. The city has been gradually recovering from a ...

Soldiers Shoot Machete-wielding Man Near Louvre; Police Carry Out Raids In Paris

... to determine that he was a resident of the United Arab Emirates who arrived in Paris on a tourist visa on Jan. 26. Two days later the suspect bought two military machetes at a gun store in Paris, the prosecutor said. He also paid 1,700 euros for a one-week stay at an apartment in the chic 8 th arrondissement of the French capital, near the Champs-Elysees. In the apartment, police found an Egyptian passport and 965 euros, as well as a residence permit, driver's license and a credit card all issued from the UAE, Molins said. He said the suspect's return flight to Dubai was scheduled for Sunday. Friday's attack targeted an entrance to a shopping mall that extends beneath the sprawling Louvre, a medieval former royal palace now home to the "Mona Lisa" and hundreds of other masterpieces. Waving two machetes over his head, the assailant lunged at the soldiers patrolling in the mall, shouting "Allahu Akbar!" or "God is great!" Molins said. One soldier fought him off and was slightly injured in the scalp. Another soldier fell to the ground as the assailant tried to slash him, then opened fire, shooting the ...

Man Shot, Wounded After Attacking Soldiers Outside Louvre

... a uniform, as we can see in the propaganda of those who want to attack us, is to be a target.". Restaurant worker Sanae Hadraoui, 32, said she was waiting for breakfast at a Mc Donald's in the Louvre's restaurant complex when she heard the first gunshot, followed by another and then a couple more. "I hear a shot. Then a second shot. Then maybe two more. I hear people screaming, 'Evacuate! Evacuate!'" she said. "They told us to evacuate. I told my colleagues at the Mc Donald's. We went downstairs and then took the emergency exit.". Parisian Makram Chokri, who was shopping in the mall, described hearing a "boom, boom, boom over a few seconds. We thought it was an exercise at first but you know, you have a lot of scenarios going through your mind.". Police sealed off mall entrances near the Louvre and closed the area to vehicles, snarling traffic in Paris. Confused ...

Paris Launches Olympic Bid Under Cloud Of Louvre Attack

... believes that sport is the best way of bringing people together from across the world in a spirit of brotherhood,” he said. Paris is competing with Los Angeles and Budapest to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. The day is set to culminate in the evening with a launch show at the Eiffel Tower, the last of a series of demos that started in the morning at a school in the Seine Saint-Denis suburban area in the north of Paris. Louvre attack casts dark shadow. The enthusiastic and passionate launch of the city’s bid was overshadowed, however, by the Louvre incident, in which police said a man carrying two bags and shouting "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greatest") rushed at police and soldiers before being shot near the museum's shopping mall. The man was alive but seriously wounded after what the government said appeared to be a terrorist attack. #Paris is a capital of culture, innovation and creativity used to welcome the world #sharing #Paris 2024 __link__/ENX 3 lda SSe. — Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) February 3, 2017. "The programme is unchanged," a spokesperson for Paris 2024 told FRANCE 24. "We were already on high alert. ...

Group Of British Schoolgirls Trapped Inside Louvre Are 'safe', School Confirms In Letter To Terrified Parents

... who are following advice of the local authorities and the Foreign Office. "We have provided updates to parents.". INS News. The college confirmed some of its pupils were in the Louvre at the time of the attempted attack this morning. Tourists locked inside the Louvre after shooting incident in Paris. In a letter published by Get Surrey , the college earlier told frantic parents: "We wanted to let you know that we have been in contact with the Trip Leaders and that all the students and staff are together, safe, and are following advice from security services. "They are being kept all together in an area of the museum at the moment. "From what we are able to glean at this early stage it appears to be an isolated incident.". The Sun has contacted Godalming College for comment. We pay for your ...

French Soldier Shoots Machete-wielding Man At The Louvre Museum In Paris

... vehicles with guns drawn __link__/kp LTCt Vd ZN. Police said the man threatened soldiers and injured one before he was shot five times. Photo: AP. The man who filmed the vision said he saw armed guards sprinting around after the siren began. The soldier who fired the bullets was from one of the patrolling groups that have become a common sight around the capital since a state of emergency was declared across France in November 2015. The area around the museum has been locked down, with 250 people still inside. Photo: AP. An anti-terrorism inquiry has been opened, the public prosecutor said in a statement. Interior Minister Bruno le Roux abandoned a trip to the Dordogne region to return to Paris. More than 230 people have died in France in the past two years at the hands of attackers claiming allegiance to the ...

Louvre Is Locked Down For A Short Time After A Man Attacks Guard

... Is Locked Down For A Short Time After A Man Attacks Guard. In Paris, French anti-terror prosecutors have launched an investigation after a machete-wielding man shouted "Allahu Akbar" and attacked a security patrol near the Louvre Museum on Friday. (SOUNDBITE OF SIREN). DAVID GREENE, HOST. That's the of emergency vehicles outside the Louvre in Paris this morning. The museum was put on lockdown for a short time after a man attacked a guard at one of the entrances to the complex. The man was shot by another guard. French anti-terror prosecutors are now investigating. And let's turn to NPR's Eleanor Beardsley in Paris and, Eleanor, what happened here. ELEANOR BEARDSLEY, BYLINE: Well, this morning, police say a man attacked one of the soldiers on guard - he was part of a patrol - with a machete at the entrance to a very upscale shopping mall that leads to the Louvre. He slightly wounded him. Another soldier fired five shots at the attacker who ...