Photo: AFPThe machete attack against soldiers at the Louvre on Friday is just the latest in a long line of attacks targeting France's soldiers and police officers. Isis terror group have frequently called on their followers to attack soldiers and police in France, who they see as a legitimate target becausethey represent the French state. Before Friday's attack on soldiers at the Louvre France's forces of security and law and order have been targeted several times before. He is shot dead by police, who find a pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State group on his body. December 20th, 2014: Bertrand Nzohabonayo is shot dead as he cries "Allahu akbar" (God is greatest) as he attacks police with a knife in Joue-les-Tours, in central France.

Source: The Local February 03, 2017 10:51 UTC