Two knifemen shot dead after killing priest at church in France

France: In yet another terror attack, an elderly priest was on Tuesday killed by two knifemen after they stormed into a French church, holding people present in the church hostage before being gunned down by the police.

Five persons, including the priest, two parishioners as well as two nuns were held by the attackers after they barged into the church in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray in Normandy region of France.

“Two terrorists, who had taken a priest and several others hostage on knifepoint at a church of north-western France, were shot dead. The men cried ‘Daesh’ before slashing the 86-year-old priest’s throat,” said the French police.

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Other highlights:

• Clergyman Jacques Hamel was beheaded during the attack while hostage was admitted to hospital in a serious condition.
• Expressing his pain and shock, Pope Francis said he was horrified by the barbaric killing in a sacred place.