Saturday, May 12, 2018

Islamic State Terrorist Stabs Five People in Paris; One Victim Dies, Police Shoot the Terrorist Dead

The person who stabbed five people in Paris tonight (May 12, 2018) -- killing one of them -- yelled the Arabic phrase "Allahu Akbar," meaning "God is great," during the attack, city prosecutor Francois Molins told reporters at the scene, according to the CNN website.

Four people were wounded during tonight's knife attack in the touristy 2nd arrondissement, or district, of Paris.

Two of the victims were gravely wounded and two others were lightly injured, police said.

The attacker, who French President Emmanuel Macron called a terrorist, was shot and killed by police. The media wing of the Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement published online.

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