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June 7, 2017

Paris: Man Attacks Police Officer Saying "This is for Syria"
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In Paris, France, a man attacked a police officer with a hammer outside
the Notre-Dame Cathedral Tuesday, reportedly shouting "This is for
Syria" during the attack. The attacker was shot. The police officer
suffered only minor injuries. France is part of the U.S.-led coalition
that has been launching airstrikes against ISIS in Syria. The
journalistic monitoring group Airwars says these airstrikes are also
responsible for killing thousands of civilians in Iraq and Syria since
2014.


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