At least one person was killed on March 23 in a hostage situation in southern France involving a man claiming allegiance to the Islamic State, according to local reports. The group has made similar claims even when attackers may have been only loosely inspired by the Islamic State or had no verifiable connections to the group. 1 of 11 Full Screen Autoplay Close Skip Ad × The scene in France after hostages were taken at a supermarket View Photos An armed man took hostages in a supermarket in southern France. Caption An armed man took hostages in a supermarket in southern France. In that case, the perpetrator — in a posthumously released video — also declared his allegiance to the Islamic State, but his contacts with the terrorist organization before the attack were unclear.

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2018 12:06 UTC