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France attack: 'Man decapitated' near Lyon France attack: Man decapitated in attack near Lyon
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A man has been decapitated and several others injured at a factory in France in what President Francois Hollande has called a terrorist attack.A man has been decapitated and several others injured at a factory in France in what President Francois Hollande has called a terrorist attack.
Two men drove into the Air Products gas factory factory near Lyon, officials said, before several explosions were heard. Two men drove into the Air Products gas factory near Lyon, French officials said, before several explosions were heard.
One of the suspects, a 30-year-old who was known to police, has been arrested. One of the suspects, who was investigated by police in 2006, has been arrested.
The dead man was found with Arabic inscriptions on him and an Islamist flag was found near the site.The dead man was found with Arabic inscriptions on him and an Islamist flag was found near the site.
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At a press conference from Brussels, Mr Holland confirmed that two attackers had targeted the chemicals factory in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, crashing into it in a car. At a press conference from Brussels, Mr Hollande confirmed that two attackers had targeted the chemicals factory in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, crashing into it in a car.
"We have no doubt that the attack was to explode the building. The attack bears the hallmarks of a terrorist attack," he said. "We have no doubt that the attack was to blow up the building. It bears the hallmarks of a terrorist attack," he said.
Referring to terror attacks in Paris in January, he said: "We all remember what happened before in our country." Referring to the terrorist attacks in and around Paris that killed 17 people in January, he said: "We all remember what happened before in our country. There is therefore a lot of emotion."
Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has arrived at the scene, and Mr Hollande said he will leave the EU summit in Brussels this afternoon and return to France. Mr Hollande said he would leave the EU summit in Brussels this afternoon and return to France.
The attack occurred around 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT), according to local media. Speaking from the scene, France's Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the suspect in custody has been under investigation between 2006 and 2008.
According to French regional newspaper Le Dauphine Libere, a man was seen driving back and forth in front of the target building earlier this morning. Mr Cazeneuve said the identity of the suspect was yet to be confirmed but that he was thought to be Yacine Sali.
"This person was under investigation for radicalisation but this investigation was not renewed in 2008. He had no police record," Mr Cazeneuve said.
A spokesman for Air Products said: "We can confirm that an incident occurred at our facility in L'Isle-d'Abeau, France this morning.
"Our priority at this stage is to take care of our employees, who have been evacuated from the site and all accounted for."
The attack occurred around 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT). According to French regional newspaper Le Dauphine Libere, a man was seen driving back and forth in front of the target building earlier in the morning.
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has ordered that security be stepped up at sensitive sites around Lyon.French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has ordered that security be stepped up at sensitive sites around Lyon.
Alain Juppe, the mayor of Bordeaux, took to Twitter to condemn the attack.Alain Juppe, the mayor of Bordeaux, took to Twitter to condemn the attack.
"The terrorist threat is at a maximum," he said, adding that France "must make every effort to protect its citizens"."The terrorist threat is at a maximum," he said, adding that France "must make every effort to protect its citizens".
The attack comes nearly six months after Islamist attacks in and around Paris that killed 17 people.
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