French police officials' murder 'is terrorism' (Hollande)

The murder of two police officials by a man claiming allegiance to so-called Islamic State (IS) is "unquestionably a terrorist act", President Francois Hollande says.

A police commander was stabbed to death before his partner - also a police employee - and a child were taken hostage in their home near Paris.

The partner was later found dead but the three-year-old boy survived.

The attacker had spent time in jail over links to jihadist groups.

He was killed during the police assault on the couple's home in Magnanville, hours after posting a 13-minute live video on Facebook in which he swore allegiance to IS...
 BBC
14/6/16