The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack. More than 240 people have been killed in France in attacks since 2015 by assailants who pledged allegiance to Islamic State or were inspired by the group. "He raised his gun and fired, I ran away, he shouted 'Allahu Akbar' and spoke about the Islamic State. ‘THE THREAT IS EVERYWHERE’France is part of a US-led coalition fighting against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq and also has thousands of soldiers in West Africa fighting al Qaeda-linked militants. Islamic State also claimed responsibility for that attack.

Source: bd News24 March 24, 2018 06:00 UTC