Normandy church TERROR: ISIS knifemen made priest, 84, KNEEL as they slit his throat
A PRIEST had his throat slit and several others were taken hostage after armed men stormed a church in Normandy during morning mass today, as President Francois Hollande said ISIS had declared war on France.
By TOM BATCHELOR
Express.co.uk
Tue, Jul 26, 2016
The hostage, said to be 84-year-old Father Jacques Hamel, was killed by the attackers, who stormed a church in the town of Saint Etienne du Rouvray at around 10am local time (9am UK time).
The knifemen slit his throat after they entered the church by the back door shouting “Allah Akbar”, according to local media.
The victim was filmed as he was forced to kneel before the sadistic killers knifed him in the throat, one of the nuns has said.
A statement released by Islamic State this afternoon claimed two of its “soldiers” had carried out the attack.
The men were shot dead by police officers as they emerged from the church.
A number of shots were heard over a period of around 15 seconds as the incident came to an end.
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