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| Champs-Elysees attacker dead, car contained ‘number of firearms and explosives’ (VIDEOS) | |
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| France’s interior minister has said that a driver who rammed a car into police in an “attempted attack” on security forces on the Champs-Elysees was carrying a “number of firearms and explosives.” | France’s interior minister has said that a driver who rammed a car into police in an “attempted attack” on security forces on the Champs-Elysees was carrying a “number of firearms and explosives.” |
| "Once again our security forces have been targeted. The threat is extremely high," Minister of the Interior Gerard Collomb told reporters. He also confirmed that the attacker is dead. | "Once again our security forces have been targeted. The threat is extremely high," Minister of the Interior Gerard Collomb told reporters. He also confirmed that the attacker is dead. |
| Collomb will introduce a proposal to extend the state of emergency in France at a meeting of ministers on Wednesday. | Collomb will introduce a proposal to extend the state of emergency in France at a meeting of ministers on Wednesday. |
| The Paris prosecutor’s counter-terrorism unit has opened an investigation into the incident. | The Paris prosecutor’s counter-terrorism unit has opened an investigation into the incident. |
| Police initially told the public to avoid the area following the incident which led armed security personnel to descend on the area. | Police initially told the public to avoid the area following the incident which led armed security personnel to descend on the area. |
| Some 30 minutes later, the police tweeted that the incident was now under control. | Some 30 minutes later, the police tweeted that the incident was now under control. |
| Videos from the Champs-Elysees show armed officers redirecting traffic away from the scene. | Videos from the Champs-Elysees show armed officers redirecting traffic away from the scene. |
| France has been in a state of emergency since an attack in Paris in November 2015 that killed 130 people. Last month a police officer was killed and two seriously injured following a shooting at the Champs-Elysees. | France has been in a state of emergency since an attack in Paris in November 2015 that killed 130 people. Last month a police officer was killed and two seriously injured following a shooting at the Champs-Elysees. |
| READ MORE: Police officer killed, 2 seriously injured in Paris Champs Elysees attack of ‘terrorist nature’ | READ MORE: Police officer killed, 2 seriously injured in Paris Champs Elysees attack of ‘terrorist nature’ |