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| Man shot dead after trying to steal weapon from soldier at Paris Orly Airport (WATCH LIVE) | |
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| French soldiers have shot dead a man at Paris Orly Airport after he tried to seize a weapon from one of them. An evacuation of the terminal was ordered after the incident. | |
| The National Police have confirmed on Twitter that a special operation is underway and bomb disposal units have been sent to the site. | |
| WATCH LIVE FEED FROM ORLY AIRPORT | |
| According to a preliminary report from BFM TV, an unidentified man tried to seize a firearm from a French soldier at the airport and shots were fired by the French military in the ensuing altercation. | |
| The Interior Ministry confirmed the man was shot dead after approaching a soldier. | |
| “We confirm that the man, who tried to seize a weapon from a soldier, has been neutralized,” the national police also told RT, adding that it would not disclose any detail immediately. | |
| It is not clear when the suspect died as some reports also stated he was apprehended. | |
| The man reportedly acted alone. | |
| Some tweets also reported a hostage situation, but this was not confirmed. | |
| It has also been reported that passengers on arriving planes are being prevented from disembarking. | |
| Located 13 km south of Paris, Orly Airport was the French capital’s primary airline hub before the opening of Charles de Gaulle Airport, and continues to serve some 30 million passengers annually. | |
| It remains France’s busiest in terms of domestic flights. |