Aatmja Kumari(Intern Journalist): The second incident of attack on the Church in France in the last 72 hours has come to light. On Saturday, a gunman armed with a shotgun shot the Orthodox clergyman into the city of Leon. Greece’s citizenship pastor injured in the attack has been hospitalized for treatment. According to doctors, the pastor suffered serious injuries due to being shot from close range. The attacker is still being absconded by the police.
The French Ministry of Interior tweeted that the incident occurred in the southeastern city of Leon. Security and emergency personnel are on the scene. The Ministry has issued a warning, urging people to stay away from the place of incident. The Ministry of Interior has not yet provided information on whether the attack is related to terrorism or has been carried out in a mutual rivalry.
Three days earlier on Thursday morning, a 21-year-old Tunisian terrorist attacked Nees’ church with a knife. Three people were killed in this attack. The attacker was later shot dead by the police. The Mayor of Nice said that he shouted Allahu Akbar when the attacker was being given first aid after being shot.
A second lockdown was announced on Friday due to rising cases of coronavirus in France. However, the government has exempted the places of worship by Monday. For this reason, a large number of people were preparing for celebrating All Saints Day on Sunday. However, after these attacks, the level of alert has been raised all over France.
About Post Author
