One hostage killed in France church attack
PARIS, July 26, 2016
One hostage was killed as a result of an attack in a church in France's northern Normandy region on Tuesday, French media reported.
Two men who took several people hostage in a church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray have been "neutralised", a police source said earlier.
Two men armed with knives have reportedly been shot dead after taking several people hostage at the church, a report said.
Local reports said the area around the church in the commune of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, near Rouen, had been cordoned off by armed units.
At least one of the hostages, who included a priest, was seen being evacuated on a stretcher. -Reuters