France Attack

1 Dead, 8 Injured In Knife Attack In French City Of Lyon

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 1, 2019

A 19-year-old man was killed and another eight people were wounded, three seriously, in a knife attack Saturday in the French city of Lyon, a regional official and emergency services said.

Suspect In France Christmas Market Attack Killed In Gunfight: Officials

World News | Reuters | Friday December 14, 2018

The suspected gunman who killed three people at a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg was shot dead on Thursday in a brief gunbattle with police after being on the run for 48 hours, police sources said.

Woman Shouting 'Allahu Akbar' Injures Two With Blade In France

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 17, 2018

Two people were injured in a town in southern France on Sunday when a woman shouting "Allahu akbar" (God is greatest) attacked two people in a supermarket with a boxcutter, prosecutors said.

Emmanuel Macron Says 'France Once Again Pays The Price Of Blood' After Paris Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 13, 2018

President Emmanuel Macron said France "once again pays the price of blood" after Saturday's knife attack in Paris, but assured the country would yield "not an inch to the enemies of freedom".

ISIS Claims Paris Knife Attack That Killed 1, Accused Shot Dead

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 13, 2018

One person was killed and four injured Saturday night in central Paris by a man armed with a knife, who was shot dead by police, security sources said.

France Mourns 'Hero' Hostage-Swap Policeman After Terror Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 25, 2018

Tributes flooded in Saturday for a French policeman who died after offering himself in exchange for a hostage held by an Islamist gunman in a supermarket siege, with President Emmanuel Macron hailing him "a hero".

Notre Dame Attacker Shouted 'This Is For Syria' Before Being Shot

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 6, 2017

A man armed with a hammer shouted "this is for Syria" before attacking police officers on Tuesday outside France's Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, the interior minister said.

3 Arrested In France In August For Planning Attacks: Minister

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 23, 2016

Seven people with links to terrorist networks, at least three of whom were planning attacks, have been arrested in France this month, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Tuesday.

Teen Who Killed French Priest Buried In Family Crypt Outside Paris

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 20, 2016

One of the jihadists who murdered a French priest in July was buried in a Paris suburb, where his family owns a crypt, a local official said today. Adel Kermiche, 19, was shot dead by French police after he and another assailant attacked a church on July 26 in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvroy in northern France, murdering priest Jacques Hamel and seriously...

'Firecrackers' Spark Panic At French Riviera Resort

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 15, 2016

A noise that sounded like gunfire sparked panic at a French Riviera resort as people rushed to flee what they believed was a terror attack, causing a number injuries, the fire service said.

Teenage Girl Charged With Planning Attack In France

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 9, 2016

A French court on Monday remanded in custody a 16-year-old girl accused of planning a jihadist attack in a country on edge following a series of brutal terror assaults, a judicial source said.

Muslims Pray With Catholics Over Priest's 'Barbaric' Murder

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 1, 2016

Muslims attended Catholic mass in churches around France on Sunday in solidarity and sorrow following the brutal jihadist murder of a priest, the latest in a string of attacks.

Church Attacker Threatened France In New Video

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 29, 2016

A terrorist involved in the brutal killing of an elderly priest pledged to attack France in a newly released video, as Catholic bishops called for a day of prayer in a nation shaken by the latest assault.

Donald Trump, After Attacks: 'France Is No Longer France'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 28, 2016

Donald Trump responded to the murder of an elderly French priest, the latest in a string of jihadist attacks to rock the country, by saying Wednesday that "France is no longer France."

Pope Francis Says Attacks Shows 'World Is At War', Religion Not To Blame

World News | Reuters | Thursday July 28, 2016

Pope Francis said on Wednesday that a string of recent attacks, including the murder of a priest in France, was proof that the "world is at war".