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Attacker shouting 'Allahu akbar’ killed by police in Avignon, France – reports Attacker shouting 'Allahu akbar’ killed by police in Avignon, France – reports
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An armed man has been shot dead after attacking a group of police officers who were patrolling the streets of Avignon in southeastern France. The incident took place just hours after a similar attack in Nice. An armed man has been shot dead after attacking a group of police officers who were patrolling the streets of Avignon in southeastern France.
The attack took place at approximately 11:15 local time. According to French media, the alleged attacker shouted, "Allahu akbar," as he lunged at the officers.   The incident took place at approximately 11:15 local time. According to media reports, police initially deployed non-lethal munitions to stop the assailant but were forced to open fire with live rounds after he lunged at officers. 
Police initially deployed non-lethal munitions to stop the assailant but were forced to open fire with live rounds after he charged at the cops. The exact nature of the incident remains unclear as French media outlets have issued conflicting reports about whether the man was armed with a knife or a firearm. 
The incident took place shortly after an attack at the basilica in the Norte-Dame area of Nice in which three people were killed by a man armed with a knife.  Numerous French media outlets reported that the man shouted “Allahu akbar” during the incident. However, in the hours following the incident it was subsequently reported that the man was a member of the far-right Mouvance Identitaire (Identitarian movement).
The exact nature of the incident in Avignon remains unclear as French media outlets have issued conflicting reports about whether the man was armed with a knife or a firearm. Some outlets are also reporting that the man made incoherent remarks during the incident but his comments were not religious. An investigation into the Avignon incident has been launched, while anti-terrorism prosecutors have already begun work on the Thursday morning’s attack in Nice, in which the assailant is believed to have shouted "Allahu akbar".
An investigation into the Avignon incident has been launched, while anti-terrorism prosecutors have already begun work on the Thursday morning’s attack in Nice, in which the assailant is also believed to have shouted "Allahu akbar".
Meanwhile, French diplomatic authorities in Saudi Arabia have confirmed an attempted knife attack on the country’s consulate in Jeddah. The alleged perpetrator was taken into custody. One security guard was injured in the incident and taken to hospital.Meanwhile, French diplomatic authorities in Saudi Arabia have confirmed an attempted knife attack on the country’s consulate in Jeddah. The alleged perpetrator was taken into custody. One security guard was injured in the incident and taken to hospital.
"The assailant was apprehended by Saudi security forces immediately after the attack. The guard has been transferred to hospital and his life is not in danger,” the French diplomatic mission in Saudi wrote in a Twitter statement."The assailant was apprehended by Saudi security forces immediately after the attack. The guard has been transferred to hospital and his life is not in danger,” the French diplomatic mission in Saudi wrote in a Twitter statement.
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