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An Orthodox priest was shot on Saturday afternoon in the 7th arrondissement of the French city of Lyon, reports BFM TV. The attacker fled the scene, according to a police source quoted by Reuters.
The priest of the Greek Orthodox Church was shot twice at 4:00 p.m. local time, while closing the church where he served. Receive on-site treatment for life-threatening injuries.
The forces of order intervened and formed a security perimeter in the area.
A man approached him before shooting him twice in the abdomen, police sources told BFMTV.
Prime Minister Jean Castex, who was traveling to Saint-Etienne du Rouvray, announced that he would immediately return to Paris, where a crisis cell was opened at the Interior Ministry.
The incident comes two days after a man shouted “Allahu Akbar!” (God is great!) He beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a cathedral in Nice, and two weeks after a teacher in a Paris suburb was beheaded by an 18-year-old Chechen. , apparently angry that the teacher showed a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad in class.
French ministers have warned that other Islamist attacks could take place. President Emmanuel Macron has deployed thousands of soldiers to protect areas such as places of worship and schools.
Editing: Alexandru Costea
