Paris: French police shoot attacker armed with hammer at Notre-Dame Cathedral / France says Notre-Dame hammer attack was ‘isolated incident’

French police shot and injured a man who attacked an officer with a hammer outside Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on the 6 June 2017.

Documents found on the attacker identified him as a 40-year-old Algerian. Sources close to the investigation said that he had subsequently claimed to be a 'soldier of the caliphate' of Islamic State.

For a timeline of recent terrorist related incidents in France, and other European countries, and links to further sources of information on terrorism in Europe click here.

• Primary Source

The Local.fr, 06.06.17: Timeline: How jihadists have targeted soldiers and police in France https://www.thelocal.fr/20170606/islamist-attacks-against-police-and-soldiers-in-france

France24, 07.06.17: Attack on police at Notre Dame Cathedral a 'lone wolf' incident http://www.france24.com/en/20170607-attack-police-notre-dame-cathedral-was-isolated-incident

The Guardian, 07.06.17: Paris police shoot man who attacked officer outside Notre-Dame Cathedral https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/06/paris-police-shoot-man-who-attacked-officer-outside-notre-dame-cathedral

ESO: Key source: Terrorism in Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/terrorism-in-europe/

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