The killing of a French policeman earlier is adding to risk-off sentiment 14 June
Tragedy has struck France again with the murder of a police chief and his partner by a man claiming allegiance to ISIS in a "terrorist act" according to the French interior minister.
Says the BBC:
The man stabbed the officer to death and took a woman and child hostage in their home in Magnanville, near Paris, before being killed by police.The partner was found dead but the child was rescued.
French media say the attacker had been sentenced in 2013 for involvement with jihadist groups with links to Pakistan.Unnamed sources identified him as 25-year-old Larossi Abballa, who lived in nearby Mantes-La-Jolie and was convicted for "criminal association with the aim of preparing terrorist acts".
Islamic State's Amaq news agency said an IS "fighter" carried out the attack.If that is confirmed, it would be the first militant attack in France since a state of emergency was imposed following last November's attacks which left 130 dead in Paris.
France is already on high alert as it hosts the Euro football championship, which started last Friday.
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