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| French Prime Minister says hostage-taking incident appears to be ‘terrorist act’ (VIDEO) | |
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| The incident in the southern French town of Trebes appears to be “a terrorist act,” the French Prime Minister said. Edouard Philippe added that counterterrorism investigators had taken over the probe into the ongoing situation. | The incident in the southern French town of Trebes appears to be “a terrorist act,” the French Prime Minister said. Edouard Philippe added that counterterrorism investigators had taken over the probe into the ongoing situation. |
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| The French head of government said that at least one police officer had been injured as a result of the attack. | The French head of government said that at least one police officer had been injured as a result of the attack. |
| “The counterterrorism office has taken the case; all the information we have as I speak leads us to think that this would be a terrorist act,” Philippe told journalists. | “The counterterrorism office has taken the case; all the information we have as I speak leads us to think that this would be a terrorist act,” Philippe told journalists. |
| Philippe also confirmed the incident in Carcassonne where four state police officers came under fire. “One of them was injured but is not in a life-threatening condition,” he said. | |
| A French Interior Ministry spokesman declined to confirm to BFMTV that two people had been killed in the hostage situation at the supermarket. | A French Interior Ministry spokesman declined to confirm to BFMTV that two people had been killed in the hostage situation at the supermarket. |
| The hostage-taker demanded the release of Salah Abdeslam, the only surviving terrorist suspect behind the Paris attacks, BFMTV said. Abdeslam is currently in prison awaiting trial for his alleged involvement in the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks. | The hostage-taker demanded the release of Salah Abdeslam, the only surviving terrorist suspect behind the Paris attacks, BFMTV said. Abdeslam is currently in prison awaiting trial for his alleged involvement in the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks. |
| According to French media, the perpetrator was of Moroccan origin and was known to intelligence services – particularly the General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI). | According to French media, the perpetrator was of Moroccan origin and was known to intelligence services – particularly the General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI). |