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Paris Orly airport shooting: Attacker was 'radicalised Muslim' man known to French intelligence services Paris Orly airport shooting: Attacker was 'radicalised Muslim' man known to French intelligence services
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A police source says the man shot dead after stealing a soldier's gun at Paris Orly Airport was a "radicalised Muslim" known to security services. The man shot dead after attempting to steal a soldier's gun at Paris Orly Airport was a "radicalised Muslim" known to security services.
The 40-year-old shot at police officers manning a checkpoint in northern Paris, the French interior minister said. The 40-year-old shot at police officers manning a checkpoint in northern Paris with an "air pistol" before launching the airport attack, the French interior minister said.
The first shooting came at around 7am local time (6am GMT) in Stains, when a man was stopped by police at a security checkpoint. Bruno Le Roux said one officer was shot and was undergoing hospital treatment.
"It turned bad and the individual shot at the officers before fleeing,” a police source told Reuters. "We can link the [airport attacker's] identity with a check carried out at Garges Les Gonesse by a patrol in Stains this morning at 6.50am (5.50am GMT)," he added.
“This same man - a radicalised Muslim known to intelligence services and the justice system - then took a Famas (assault weapon) from a soldier at Orly's southern terminal ..before being shot dead by a soldier.” "The individual's identity is known to the police and intelligence services."
The car stopped in Stains was a Renault Clio, which was later abandoned for a Citroen Picasso found at Orly airport. The car stopped in Stains was a Renault Clio, which was later abandoned for a Citroen Picasso hijacked at gunpoint in Vitry. The car was found at Orly airport.
He stole the weapon from a female soldier on a counter-terror patrol and refused to hand over the gun before being killed, a spokesperson for the interior ministry said. A police source described the attacker as "a radicalised Muslim known to intelligence services".
No one else was injured in the incident at 8.30am local time (7.30am GMT), which triggered a red alert sent locally via the French government's Saip terror warning system. He attempted to steal a Famas assault rifle from a female soldier on a counter-terror patrol before being killed, Mr Le Roux said, adding that he "did not succeed".
Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French defence minister, said the air force member was thrown to the ground during the assault, adding: "The two other airmen in the patrol opened fire to protect their comrade and protect nearby members of the public.
"They reacted with great professionalism and remarkable composure."
Terrorism prosecutors have opened and investigation into the attack, which comes after a series of Isis-inspired atrocities across France.
No one else was injured in the airport attack at 8.30am local time (7.30am GMT), which triggered a red alert sent locally via the French government's Saip terror warning system.
“We were waiting in line to check in for a flight to Tel Aviv when we heard three or four gunshots nearby,” 54-year-old Franck Lecam told AFP.“We were waiting in line to check in for a flight to Tel Aviv when we heard three or four gunshots nearby,” 54-year-old Franck Lecam told AFP.
“There were police, emergency services, soldiers running in all directions.“There were police, emergency services, soldiers running in all directions.
“One of the security officials told us it happened near gates 37-38, for Turkish Airlines flights.”“One of the security officials told us it happened near gates 37-38, for Turkish Airlines flights.”
A photograph showed the attacker lying dead on the floor outside a bakery chain, wearing black trousers and a white shirt.
The airport was evacuated as security operations continued, with France's national police urging people not to cross the security perimeter. The airport was evacuated as security operations continued, with France's national police urging people not to cross the security perimeter. 
Bomb squads and armed police were sent into the building to sweep for explosives.Bomb squads and armed police were sent into the building to sweep for explosives.
A notice was posted on the Paris airports authority website urging passengers not to travel to Orly, with diversions and delays expected.A notice was posted on the Paris airports authority website urging passengers not to travel to Orly, with diversions and delays expected.
Air traffic was suspended at Orly airport's south and west terminals as operations continued.Air traffic was suspended at Orly airport's south and west terminals as operations continued.
The soldier was part of Operation Sentinel - a security initiative seeing troops deployed in combat uniforms around high profile sites including the Eiffel Tower since the Charlie Hebdo massacre. The attacked soldier was part of Operation Sentinel - a security initiative seeing troops deployed in combat uniforms around high profile sites including the Eiffel Tower since the Charlie Hebdo massacre.
France remains on high alert following a string of terror attacks directed and inspired by Isis, which has directed its followers to carry out opportunistic attacks on security forces and civilians in Europe.France remains on high alert following a string of terror attacks directed and inspired by Isis, which has directed its followers to carry out opportunistic attacks on security forces and civilians in Europe.
A parcel bomb believed to have been sent by Greek anarchists exploded at the International Monetary Fund's offices in Paris on Thursday, on the same day a student opened fire at a school in Grasse A parcel bomb believed to have been sent by Greek anarchists exploded at the International Monetary Fund's offices in Paris on Thursday, on the same day a student opened fire at a school in Grasse.
Ministers said the latest attack showed the importance of France's ongoing state of emergency, which has been extended several times despite human rights concerns raised by the UN.