Suspected Terrorist Shot In Paris

Another terrorism-related incident struck again in France since the country declared a state of emergency last 2015. On Friday, February 3, an Egyptian citizen attempted to enter the Louvre Museum while carrying two suspicious bags and a machete.

French soldiers have been patrolling the area in response to the numerous terrorism-related attacks that have befallen France since 2015. The man, identified as Abdullah Reda al-Hamamy, was stopped by the patrolling soldiers from entering the Louvre because of his bags. This is when the Egyptian national attacked the guards with a machete while shouting "Allahu Akbar".

One soldier was injured in the scalp, and that's when the other soldiers opened fire. The suspect sustained several gunshot wounds including in the stomach, but he apparently survived and is now in a critical condition in the hospital.

In a statement, the head of Paris police, Michael Cadot said: "We are dealing with an attack from an individual who was clearly aggressive and represented a direct threat, and whose comments lead us to believe that he wished to carry out a terrorist incident. There was also a second individual who was behaving suspiciously, who has also been detained, but for now there does not appear to be a link between that individual and the attack."

Several more law enforcers responded to the attempted terrorist attack, including bomb squads. They proceeded to check the man's suspicious bags but only found a second machete inside, along with some spray paint.

Because of the incident, the Police locked the visitors inside the Louvre Museum while they scoured the area for other potential threats. After making sure everything is okay, they let everybody go and the museum was closed for the day to pave way for police investigation.

The French President hailed the soldiers' quick attempt to subdue the suspect and minimizing the potential damage during the EU Summit in Malta. Increased security measures are now being discussed to avoid any more attacks.