Assailant Shouting ‘Allahu akbar’ Attacks Soldiers With Machete in Paris

By Jenn Jacques

Paris has been rocked by another potential terrorist attack today.

A French soldier reportedly opened fire Friday inside a shopping mall beneath the Louvre Museum in Paris after he was attacked by an unidentified man wielding a machete and shouting “Allahu akbar.”

Authorities report the man was in possession of two backpacks, neither contained explosives.

“We are dealing with an attack from an individual who was clearly aggressive and represented a direct threat, and whosecomments lead us to believe that he wished to carry out a terrorist incident,” Michel Cadot, the head of the police force, said.

Olivier Majewski was just leaving his scooter in the parking lot beneath the Louvre when he saw a crush of people, 30 or 40, running and screaming “there’s been a terror attack.” The 53-year-old said he hid for about 15 minutes before gingerly making his way upstairs. He said people were clearly scared.

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Source:: Bearing Arms