France dismisses IS claim for Strasbourg Christmas bloodshed 8 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseFrance’s interior minister on Friday dismissed a claim by the Islamic State group that it was responsible for a shooting spree at a Christmas market in Strasbourg after the gunman was shot dead by police, ending a 48-hour manhunt. ‘Doesn’t surprise me’Questions remain over how Chekatt was able to evade the tight security perimeter set up around the Strasbourg Christmas market which has long been a prime target for jihadist groups. Chekatt, a 29-year-old Strasbourg native who lived in a rundown apartment block a short drive from the city centre, was flagged by French security forces in 2015 as a possible Islamic extremist. “You can’t… arrest someone just because you think he might do something,” Parly told Radio Classique on Friday.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 14, 2018 13:30 UTC