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An attack has occurred this morning when an individual carrying 2 backpacks and possibly weapons approached the Louvre in Paris and was engaged by a soldier who fired 5 shots. The assailant was wounded, as was a soldier during the attack. One report claims that the attacker shouted Islamic slogans during the attack.
1111GMT: A second possible assailant has been arrested. The French Govt have confirmed it is a terrorist attack.
1117GMT: It is confirmed that the first assailant attacked a soldier with a machete before being engaged and wounded.
1215GMT: Latest TV statements. The first assailant attacked a security officer and/or soldier with a machete causing wounds to his arm and face, while shouting "Allahu Akbar". A second soldier then engaged the assailant with rifle fire resulting in the assailant being seriously wounded in the stomach. The first assailant was carrying 2 backpacks but no explosives have been found in them. A search of the area is continuing. A second assailant has been arrested within the last hour a short distance away from the scene of the attack.
The Louvre Museum and the area around it is in lock-down, and the public and local workers are been evacuated from the area. The French Govt are releasing only statements that they can verify and are refusing to speculate any further during media questioning.
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(Score: 2) by Nerdfest on Friday February 03 2017, @02:10PM
A backpack or two containing explosives, dirty bomb, or bio weapons may make things a little more interesting.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Fnord666 on Friday February 03 2017, @02:32PM
Except in this case nothing like that was involved. From the BBC coverage [bbc.com]:
(Score: 3, Funny) by number6x on Friday February 03 2017, @02:54PM
Maybe the attacker with the two rucksacks had prayed that they be filled with explosives when the attack started. Magical thinking.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by janrinok on Friday February 03 2017, @03:14PM
Which might be why the security forces have cleared the area of civilians, and are now doing a search just in case any explosives have been planted elsewhere. It's almost like they know what they are doing.