An unknown assailant fired twice at the priest before fleeing the scene, authorities said. The attack came amid heightened tensions in France after an Islamist terrorist attack in Nice that left three dead.
Author: AURELIEN BREEDEN
Two More Men Are Arrested Over Knife Attack in Nice
The men were suspected of being in contact with a knife-wielding assailant who killed three people at a church on Thursday, the French authorities said.
Large Boom Rattles an Already Anxious Paris
The loud noise, heard across the French capital, turned out to be a sonic boom from a fighter jet. But it startled the city, which experienced a stabbing attack days ago that reignited fears of terrorism.
Paris Attack Suspect Wanted to Target Charlie Hebdo With Arson
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Paris Knife Attack: 2 Wounded Near Charlie Hebdo’s Former Office
French authorities labeled the attack as “Islamist terrorism” because of its location and timing — as a trial is underway over the massacre at the satirical newspaper in 2015.
Eiffel Tower Briefly Evacuated After Bomb Threat
The Paris police cordoned off the area around the monument after receiving an anonymous phone call, but the site reopened two hours later.
France to Smooth Snarled Testing Process as Virus Pressure Grows
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