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| Paris attack: Knifeman kills one before being shot by police | Paris attack: Knifeman kills one before being shot by police |
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| A knifeman has killed one person and wounded four in a suspected terror attack in central Paris, French officials say. | A knifeman has killed one person and wounded four in a suspected terror attack in central Paris, French officials say. |
| The attacker was then shot dead by police in the Opéra district. Witnesses say they heard him shout "Allah Akbar". | The attacker was then shot dead by police in the Opéra district. Witnesses say they heard him shout "Allah Akbar". |
| So-called Islamic State (IS) later said one of its "soldiers" had carried out the attack on Saturday evening. | So-called Islamic State (IS) later said one of its "soldiers" had carried out the attack on Saturday evening. |
| Judicial sources told French media the attacker was a man born in 1997 in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya. | Judicial sources told French media the attacker was a man born in 1997 in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya. |
| The sources said his parents had been held for questioning. | The sources said his parents had been held for questioning. |
| Interior Minister Gérard Collomb said the victim of the attack was a 29-year-old man, but gave no further details. | Interior Minister Gérard Collomb said the victim of the attack was a 29-year-old man, but gave no further details. |
| French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted (in French): "France has once again paid in blood, but will not give an inch to the enemies of freedom." | French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted (in French): "France has once again paid in blood, but will not give an inch to the enemies of freedom." |
| How did the events unfold? | How did the events unfold? |
| The attacker began stabbing passers-by at about 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on the rue Monsigny. | The attacker began stabbing passers-by at about 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on the rue Monsigny. |
| Eyewitnesses described him as a young man with brown hair and a beard, dressed in black tracksuit trousers. | Eyewitnesses described him as a young man with brown hair and a beard, dressed in black tracksuit trousers. |
| The man tried to enter several bars and restaurants but was blocked by people inside. Police arrived at the scene within minutes. | The man tried to enter several bars and restaurants but was blocked by people inside. Police arrived at the scene within minutes. |
| They first tried to stop the assailant with a stun-gun before shooting him dead. | They first tried to stop the assailant with a stun-gun before shooting him dead. |
| An eyewitness, named as Gloria, told AFP news agency: "We didn't know what was going on, we were quickly moved inside the bar, I went outside and I saw a man lying on the floor." | An eyewitness, named as Gloria, told AFP news agency: "We didn't know what was going on, we were quickly moved inside the bar, I went outside and I saw a man lying on the floor." |
| Jonathan, a waiter at a local restaurant, told AFP: "I saw him with a knife in his hand. He looked crazy." | Jonathan, a waiter at a local restaurant, told AFP: "I saw him with a knife in his hand. He looked crazy." |
| He said a woman the attacker had stabbed ran into into the restaurant bleeding. The assailant tried to follow her inside, but was fended off and finally fled. | He said a woman the attacker had stabbed ran into into the restaurant bleeding. The assailant tried to follow her inside, but was fended off and finally fled. |
| Two of the wounded in the attack are in a serious condition but do not have life-threatening injuries. | Two of the wounded in the attack are in a serious condition but do not have life-threatening injuries. |
| Later in the evening the IS group said it was behind the attack, in a brief statement posted on its news outlet. | Later in the evening the IS group said it was behind the attack, in a brief statement posted on its news outlet. |
| How did French authorities react? | How did French authorities react? |
| The anti-terrorism unit of the Paris prosecutor's office has launched an investigation. | The anti-terrorism unit of the Paris prosecutor's office has launched an investigation. |
| Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said police were on the scene five minutes after an emergency call and the attacker was killed "less than nine minutes later". | Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said police were on the scene five minutes after an emergency call and the attacker was killed "less than nine minutes later". |
| Mr Collomb praised police for their "cool response". He said his first thoughts were "with the victims of this heinous act". | Mr Collomb praised police for their "cool response". He said his first thoughts were "with the victims of this heinous act". |
| Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo tweeted (in French): "Tonight, our city was bruised." | Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo tweeted (in French): "Tonight, our city was bruised." |
| "I want to tell them that all Parisians are on their side," she added. | "I want to tell them that all Parisians are on their side," she added. |
| How has France been countering security threats? | How has France been countering security threats? |
| France has been on high alert following a series of attacks. More than 230 people have been killed by IS-inspired jihadists in the past three years. | France has been on high alert following a series of attacks. More than 230 people have been killed by IS-inspired jihadists in the past three years. |
| The deadliest violence occurred on 13 November 2015, when gunmen and suicide bombers struck various venues in Paris almost simultaneously - killing a total 130 people. | The deadliest violence occurred on 13 November 2015, when gunmen and suicide bombers struck various venues in Paris almost simultaneously - killing a total 130 people. |
| After winning last year's elections, President Macron pledged that fighting Islamist terrorism would be his top foreign policy priority. | After winning last year's elections, President Macron pledged that fighting Islamist terrorism would be his top foreign policy priority. |
| Defeating IS in Iraq and Syria must go hand-in-hand with anti-terror measures in Africa, he said. | Defeating IS in Iraq and Syria must go hand-in-hand with anti-terror measures in Africa, he said. |