One soldier was lighty injured. The soldier’s partner fired five shots at the attacker. No explosives were found in the attacker’s bag, Cadot said. French authorities have consequently opened a terror investigation after the incident. The man had rushed towards a group of soldiers and guards in the Carrousel du Louvre, the underground plaza adjoining the museum, according to Paris police chief Michel Cadot. Wielding the weapon, the man shouted “Allahu akbar” (God is greatest), Cadot said. The soldier fired five shots in response. The attacker was wearing two backpacks and may have had a second weapon, Cadot said. He was seriously injured by a bullet to the stomach. One solider was slightly injured on the scalp. No explosives were found in the two backpacks of the man, who was taken into custody alive and conscious. He was tended to by the fire service, Cadot said. A second person was arrested, the French Interior Ministry said, although it was not immediately clear whether they were connected to the attack. The French Prime Minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, described the attack as “terrorist in nature”. The Paris prosecutor announced a terror investigation. About 250 visitors who were in the Louvre museum at the time were taken to a secure area and were being evacuated in small groups after checks were carried out. A security cordon was set up after the incident, which began at 10 a.m. (4 a.m. ET.) French Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux hailed the police and military for their calm and professionalism in subduing the attacker — and said the incident was a reminder of the present threat. The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, added: “In this context of terrorist threat that concerns every big city in the world, we saw how efficient and relevant Paris security features were.”
The Louvre, voted the most popular museum in the world in 2016, is home to the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and the Code of Hammurabi, among other famous works. But since a series of terror attacks have plagued France, visitors to the Parisian institution have fallen. Last year, 7.3 million people visited the museum, a 15% drop from 2015, according to French news agency AFP. A state of emergency has been in place across France since the Paris terror attacks in November 2015, in which 130 people were killed and hundreds injured. For Adverts Inquiries, call 08033857245; To Receive News Updates, WhatsApp: 08083609209; To Publish Your Articles Or News Stories, Email editor@skytrendnews.com. READ ALSO! Flying Bird Allegedly Falls From Sky In Lagos, Reportedly Turns To An Old Woman (PHOTOS) READ ALSO! READ What This Pretty Female Teacher Did With 3 Young Boys: You Will Be Shocked! READ ALSO ! This Doctor Filmed Himself Having Sex With Patient: What Happened Next Will Shock You! READ ALSO! 10-year-old Girl Beaten To Death By Teacher Just Because She Couldn’t Read READ ALSO! I Never Knew There Was Something Sweet In Women Until I Married — ‘Virgin’ Pastor READ ALSO! Nigeria’s Screen Goddess, Genevieve Nnaji Emerges In AY’s Arms READ ALSO! Star Actress, Rita Dominic Sows Seed Of N100,000 Cash To Her Instagram Followers]]>Something is going down at The #Louvre 30 National Police vehicles with guns drawn pic.twitter.com/kpLTCtVdZN
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