WSJ: #French police are treating the killing of priest &the taking of 5 hostages as terror attack. Assailants killed by cops @foxandfriends
— heather nauert (@HeatherNauert) July 26, 2016
Horrific news out of France where police have shot and killed two knife-wielding assailants who reportedly attacked a church during morning Mass in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, near Normandy. One hostage, a priest, was killed and a second hostage was seriously wounded:
VIDEO – France hostage situation: two assailants killed, priest killed in Normandy church… https://t.co/hi9piPyvbo pic.twitter.com/eQEl89scKD
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) July 26, 2016
The Normandy knifemen 'shouted Daesh and slit priest's throat' after taking nuns hostage https://t.co/FpJAeJG7VA
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 26, 2016
Normandy: A third nun escaped & raised the alarm. Anti-terrorist officers were on the scene within minutes. Local source.
— Lucy Clarke-Billings (@LucyCB_1) July 26, 2016
A second hostage in #SaintEtienneduRouvray was seriously wounded and is "between life and death," officials say https://t.co/D22taqHRxb
— CNN (@CNN) July 26, 2016
France24: Priest has been killed, one parishioner in intensive care fighting for life#Normandy
— Alexander Schoenburg (@AlecSchoenburg) July 26, 2016
The priest has been identified:
Recommended
Normandy: Slain priest confirmed as 84-year-old Father Jacques Hamel. RIP.
— Lucy Clarke-Billings (@LucyCB_1) July 26, 2016
President Hollande is on the way to scene now:
Correction, French President Hollande & Interior Minister Cazeneuve headed to #SaintEtiennedeRouvray, not PM Valls https://t.co/CNvPz6ezaW
— reported.ly (@reportedly) July 26, 2016
Update 1:
Normandy: Local resident says knifemen shouted “Allahu Akbar” before being shot by police. Islamic phrase meaning "God is greater".
— Lucy Clarke-Billings (@LucyCB_1) July 26, 2016
Update 2:
BREAKING: ISIS Amaq news claims Normandy church attack carried out by "soldiers of the Islamic State" #SaintEtienneDuRouvray
— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) July 26, 2016
French Pres Hollande suggests ISIS is behind Normandy church attack that killed Catholic priest (via @HeatherNauert)https://t.co/SLj2nnzI09
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) July 26, 2016
Join the conversation as a VIP Member