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A man has been shot dead after trying to seize a soldier's weapon at Paris's Orly airport, French officials say.A man has been shot dead after trying to seize a soldier's weapon at Paris's Orly airport, French officials say.
The man, named as Ziyed B, was killed by security forces after attacking a patrol in the airport's south terminal. The man, named as "Ziyed B", was killed by security forces after attacking a patrol in the airport's south terminal.
Earlier on Saturday he had been involved in a shooting north of Paris and a carjacking in the south. Earlier on Saturday he had been involved in a shooting and then a carjacking in the Paris area.
Prosecutors have opened an anti-terror investigation. Ziyed B had been reported as radicalised in the past, and was on a police watch-list.Prosecutors have opened an anti-terror investigation. Ziyed B had been reported as radicalised in the past, and was on a police watch-list.
He had a long criminal record including convictions for armed robbery, French media report.He had a long criminal record including convictions for armed robbery, French media report.
The attack comes at a sensitive time. France has presidential elections starting next month and remains under a state of emergency.
The soldiers at Orly were part of Operation Sentinel - involving thousands of soldiers deployed to provide back-up to the police after the Charlie Hebdo attack in January 2015 and the Paris attacks of November 2015.
The sequence of eventsThe sequence of events
Early on Saturday morning, the suspect was stopped at a checkpoint in Garges-les-Gonesse, north of Paris, where he reportedly lives.Early on Saturday morning, the suspect was stopped at a checkpoint in Garges-les-Gonesse, north of Paris, where he reportedly lives.
He fired at police with a pellet gun before escaping in a car that was later found abandoned.He fired at police with a pellet gun before escaping in a car that was later found abandoned.
He is then believed to have stolen another car at gunpoint from a woman at Vitry, south of Paris. That car was later found at Orly airport. Police say he then stole a car at gunpoint from a woman at Vitry, south of Paris. That car was later found at Orly airport.
At the airport the man approached a military patrol. He tried to seize a weapon from a female soldier "in an extremely violent attack", an army spokesman said.At the airport the man approached a military patrol. He tried to seize a weapon from a female soldier "in an extremely violent attack", an army spokesman said.
She managed to keep hold of the gun, and two other soldiers opened fire on the attacker, killing him.She managed to keep hold of the gun, and two other soldiers opened fire on the attacker, killing him.
The attacker's motivation is not yet known. His home is being searched and his father and brother have been taken into custody - which is standard procedure in suspected terror attacks. The attacker's motivation is not yet known. His home has been searched and his father and brother taken into custody - which is standard procedure in suspected terror attacks.
A security operation has taken place at the airport with bomb disposal experts involved and a search for any possible accomplices. A security operation took place at the airport with bomb disposal experts involved and a search for any possible accomplices.
Police say the attacker was not carrying any explosives. No-one else was seriously hurt in either incident.
Travel disruptionTravel disruption
Orly - located 13km (8 miles) south of Paris - is the capital's second-largest airport.Orly - located 13km (8 miles) south of Paris - is the capital's second-largest airport.
Scores of passengers were unable to disembark from aircraft that landed at Orly during the security operation. An estimated 3,000 passengers were evacuated. Both the west and the south terminals were closed during the security operation. An estimated 3,000 passengers were evacuated.
How the Orly airport attack is affecting travel arrangements Many flights were suspended, with some arrivals diverted to Charles de Gaulle airport.
But the terminals reopened later in the day and normal flight operations were said to be resuming.
Terrified witnessesTerrified witnesses
Witnesses said the airport was evacuated soon after the shooting. Ellie Guttetter, 18, from the US said: "We were sitting in Hall Three when all of a sudden people started running and telling us to run with them.
"We were sitting in Hall Three when all of a sudden people started running and telling us to run with them," Ellie Guttetter, 18, from the US said.
"The people running were passengers and flight attendants. It was pretty chaotic and everyone was panicking - it was scary.""The people running were passengers and flight attendants. It was pretty chaotic and everyone was panicking - it was scary."
Another eyewitness, Meredith Dixon, described seeing panicked airline personnel, with no security or police personnel to usher people outside the airport complex.Another eyewitness, Meredith Dixon, described seeing panicked airline personnel, with no security or police personnel to usher people outside the airport complex.
"It was complete chaos," she told the BBC."It was complete chaos," she told the BBC.
"There were no alarms. No overhead announcements. No organised evacuation. People just began running.""There were no alarms. No overhead announcements. No organised evacuation. People just began running."
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The soldiers were part of Operation Sentinel - involving thousands of soldiers deployed to provide back-up to the police after the Charlie Hebdo attack in January 2015 and the Paris attacks of November 2015.
France has presidential elections starting from next month and remains under a state of emergency following earlier attacks.
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