Saturday, March 18, 2017

Paris' Orly Airport Evacuated Over Shooting, Police Launch Security Operation

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    A general view shows the Orly airport southern terminal near Paris, France (File)

    Paris' Orly Airport Evacuated Over Shooting, Police Launch Security Operation

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    An unknown individual attacked a military patrol in Paris' Orly Airport on Saturday, security forces opened fire.

    The man tried to grab a policeman's weapon. The military opened fire and eliminated the individual.
    The Orly Sud terminal has been evacuated.
    A special task force unit arrived at the scene to check whether the man had any accomplices. Combat engineers are looking for possible explosives as the perpetrator could have had a suicide belt.

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