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A priest from an Orthodox church in the French city of Lyon was shot dead. The priest was seriously injured in the attack that took place around 4 pm local time on Saturday. Citing police and eyewitnesses, the British news agency Reuters reported that the attacker fled after the shooting.
France has been embroiled in controversy since the murder of a history teacher by a Muslim extremist over a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad. In this incident, Macron announced that he would continue to publish cartoons of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him). A Tunisian man stabbed to death three people, including a woman, at a church in the northern city of Nice on Thursday. Macron called the incident an Islamist terrorist attack.
The priest was shot twice on Saturday near a church in the city of Lyon. Police sources told Reuters that he was being treated in critical condition. Witnesses said the church belonged to Greek Orthodox. Police cordoned off the scene after the attack.
Earlier, the French Interior Minister warned that more terrorist attacks could occur in France. President Emmanuel Macron has ordered the deployment of thousands of troops to protect important places such as places of worship and schools.
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