Hollande called it a "vile terrorist attack" and vowed to wage war against the Islamic State "by every means" within the law. Police were able to thwart the attack before the man reached the church, although he killed one woman on the way. French President Francois Hollande said that the men "claimed to be from Daesh", using the Arabic name for the Islamic State group. Was it a terrorist attack? Jacques Hamel, the 84-year-old priest of the church, was killed in the attack.

Source: The Local July 26, 2016 12:19 UTC