An attack occurred outside Rouen, Normandy, on a church, by two knife- wielding assailants on Tuesday in which the elder priest was attacked and killed by slitting his throat and gravely wounded hostage. The attackers deliberately targeted the catholic church.
the goals and aim for this attacks is to trigger the backlash against Muslims in France and drive the country Muslim into the recruiting arms of Islamic state.
The french president, Francois Hollande, claimed that the attackers were acting on behalf ISIS.
In recent weeks European intelligence services have detected a significantly expanded effort by ISIS operatives in Syria and Iraq to directly reach out to extremists in Europe to encourage them to launch attacks. European counter-terrorism officials believe the group is trying to project an image of strength and unleash vengeance, as it loses ground in Syria, Iraq and Libya. This month has already seen ISIS supporters in Europe launch two attacks in Bavaria and a deadly truck rampage in Nice.
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