QuoteA man has been shot dead after grabbing a soldier's gun at O rly airport in Paris, French officials say.
He was killed by the security forces in a shop after seizing the weapon in the airport's southern terminal.
The airport has been shut down after what the authorities said was an extremely serious incident and passengers not allowed to disembark.
A security operation is continuing with bomb disposal experts involved and a search for any possible accomplices.
O rly - located 13km (8 miles) south of Paris - is the second largest Paris airport.
Police have warned people to stay away from the security cordon put in place.
Officials say the man approached a group of soldiers patrolling the airport and made off with the gun into a shop.
At that point shots were fired and the man was killed.
French Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux is on his way to the scene of the attack.
In an incident last month, a man wielding knives lunged at soldiers at Paris's Louvre museum before being shot and injured.
Just went there yesterday to pick up my dad. Orly Sud precisely. :whistle:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39314250 (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39314250)
PS: updated link with more details
No wai!
Did you just post this so you could joke about the airport's name? :lol:
Had to check in on Facebook in London to avoid concerned family members from writing me, thinking I was still in Paris. :Embarrass:
French media report the perpetrator said: "I'm here to die for Allah". Well, mission accomplished!
Quote from: garbon on March 18, 2017, 02:40:45 PM
Had to check in on Facebook in London to avoid concerned family members from writing me, thinking I was still in Paris. :Embarrass:
Do you have a history of trying to take guns from cops? :huh:
Quote from: Eddie Teach on March 18, 2017, 05:53:44 PM
Quote from: garbon on March 18, 2017, 02:40:45 PM
Had to check in on Facebook in London to avoid concerned family members from writing me, thinking I was still in Paris. :Embarrass:
Do you have a history of trying to take guns from cops? :huh:
Yes, that's the first thing I thought of when I first heard the news: man attacking soldiers for a weapon? OMG THAT IS SO GARBON
:blurgh:
My family appreciated the notice!
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on March 18, 2017, 03:22:41 PM
French media report the perpetrator said: "I'm here to die for Allah". Well, mission accomplished!
probably one of the lone wolf pack.
Quote from: Crazy_Ivan80 on March 19, 2017, 02:00:24 PM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on March 18, 2017, 03:22:41 PM
French media report the perpetrator said: "I'm here to die for Allah". Well, mission accomplished!
probably one of the lone wolf pack.
Latest incident in a long string of isolated incidents indeed.