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. Islamic State claimed responsibility for Friday's attack but offered no details. "He raised his gun and fired, I ran away, he shouted 'Allahu Akbar' and spoke about the Islamic State. BFM TV reported that he claimed allegiance to Islamic State. "THE THREAT IS EVERYWHERE"France is part of a U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq and has thousands of soldiers in West Africa fighting al Qaeda-linked militants.

Source: thestar March 23, 2018 11:15 UTC