PARIS, France — A knifeman shouting “Allahu akbar” was shot dead by police in central Paris late Saturday after he killed one person and injured four, prompting a terror probe. The attack took place near the city’s main opera house in an area full of bars, restaurants and theaters which were brimming on a weekend night. French President Emmanuel Macron said: “France once again pays the price of blood.”ADVERTISEMENTThe Islamic State (ISIS) group has claimed responsibility for a deadly knife attack carried out in central Paris late Saturday, according to the SITE monitoring group. The attack comes as France is under a constant threat from terrorism. A string of jihadist attacks has claimed the lives of over 245 people around France in the past three years.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 12, 2018 22:41 UTC