French police killed a gunman holed up in a supermarket in France’s Trebes where he had taken hostages earlier on Friday, 23 March.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the shooting, but gave no evidence to support the claim.
Three people were killed in three separate incidents which the government is treating as an act of terrorism.
The French ministry ruled out the possibility of the attacker being a terrorist. Identified as Redouane Lakdim, he was known for petty crimes and possession of drugs.
EU Gives Full Support to France Post Attacks
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said that the European Union has offered its full support to France, post the shooting that took place on Friday, reports AFP.
France has again been hit by a cowardly and bloody act. We are offering all our feelings and our full support to the French authorities and the French peopleEuropean Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker, as reported by AFP
Lights on Eiffel Tower to Be Switched off at Midnight
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has said that the lights on the Eiffel tower will be switched off at midnight on Friday, to honour the three who lost their lives during the shooting, reports ABC News.
Hidalgo also expressed the solidarity of the people of Paris in standing next to the victims, through a twitter post.
State My Absolute Determination to Lead This Fight: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron, reports CNN, made a statement to the reporters about the rising danger of terrorism and announcing the government’s determination to face it, head-on.
Our country has suffered an Islamist terrorist attack. We’ve paid the price of the danger of the terrorist threat in blood for several years.I want to state my absolute determination to the nation to lead this fight.President Emmanuel Macron, as reported by CNN
Macron also saluted the officer who had offered to trade himself for one of the hostages, saying: “He has saved lives, and done his role and his country proud. He is currently fighting for his life, and all our thoughts are with him and his family.”
He mentioned that the investigations into the Islamic State’s claim for the shooting, was underway.
Macron, who was in Belgium for a summit of European Union leaders, returned immediately to France following news of the shooting, the report adds.
IS Claims Responsibility for Attack
Islamic State on Friday claimed a shooting in the southwestern French town of Trebes, but gave no evidence to support the claim.
Islamic State said in a statement released online that a "soldier of the caliphate" had carried out the attack. The jihadist group gave no other details.
The attack killed three people as a gunman held up a car, opened fire on police and then took hostages in a supermarket, screaming "Allahu Akbar", the town's mayor said.