Le Louvre Attack: Soldier Opens Fire as Man Tries to Enter with Suitcase
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French soldier opened fire after a suspicious man with a knife tried to enter the Louvre museum in Paris, France with a suitcase, Reuters news agency reported citing RTL TV channel on Friday.
According to another police source, the man had been trying to get into the museum's underground shop with a suitcase.
The French soldier suffered a minor trauma, whereas the unknown man sustained a severe injury.
Shortly after the news emerged, French Interior Ministry posted a message on Twitter: "Serious public security incident under way in Paris in the Louvre area."
Police cordoned off access to the Louvre, Reuters reports.
According to RATP, the public transport operator, the nearby Palais Royal Musee du Louvre metro station was closed to the public as a security measure.
Head of Paris police said that no explosives were found in the attacker's bag at the Louvre, Reuters reported.
The spokesperson for the police said that the attacker cried out "Allahu Akbar." Head of Paris police said that this remark leads the police to believe that he wanted to carry out a terrorist attack.
Since 2015, France has faced a number of deadly terrorist attacks.
In early January 2015, terrorists killed 17 people in attacks at satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo's office and a kosher food shop in Paris.
On November 13, 2015, Daesh terrorists conducted a series of coordinated attacks in the French capital, killing 130 people and injuring more than 350, many critically.
On July 14, 2016, a truck rammed into a large crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice. At least 84 people, including children, were killed and hundreds of others were injured.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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