Paris: Two dead, 13 injured in deadly knife attack

According to the information, an unknown assailant attacked the people on the middle road in the opera district of central Paris with a knife.

Policemen stand guard in Paris centre after one person was killed and several injured in a knife attack in Paris on May 12, 2018. The assailant was killed by police. / AFP PHOTO / Thomas SAMSON

New Delhi: In the French capital of Paris on Saturday evening, alleged terrorists attacked people with a knife, killing two and injuring thirteen. According to the information, an unknown assailant attacked the people on the middle road in the opera district of central Paris with a knife. After the attack, the terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIS) took responsibility for the attack According to AFP News Agency, eyewitnesses present on the spot told the police that the assailant the knife shouted 'Allah Hu Akbar' while brandishing the knife. According to Paris police officials, the attacker has been shot dead by. The event took place on Saturday evening. The Paris police said that the assailant entered the area with a knife in the hand and started attacking people immediately. Before the people could understand something, the attacker had attacked 5-6 people already. The attack comes as France is under a constant threat from terrorism. A string of jihadist attacks have claimed the lives of over 245 people around France in the past three years.