Man decapitated as severed head is 'covered in Arabic writing' and hung on a fence next to Islamist flag at factory in France after terrorists storm building and set off 'gas bomb' explosions
- Shocking attack took place at the headquarters of American-owned Air Products close to Lyon in southern France
- Two men drove through factory gates, crashing into gas cannisters and causing explosions that injured onlookers
- A severed head covered in Arabic writing was then placed on the factory's fence along with two Islamist flags
- Passing firefighter managed to seize one of the suspected terrorists, named as father-of-three Yassine Salhi, 30
- Local media claimed a second person - possibly the driver - was arrested nearby in connection with the attack
A man has been decapitated and dozens more injured at a gas product factory in France by terrorists carrying Islamist banners.
The
attack took place at the headquarters of the American owned Air
Products, in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, near the city of Lyon, in the
south east of the country.
The
murder is believed to have been accompanied by several explosions on
the site cause by a terrorist igniting small 'gas bombs' that injured
dozens of factory workers. It is thought the explosions may have
intended to blow up the entire factory site but failed.
The
murdered man's head is understood to have been found 30 feet away from
his body, hanging on the factory's fence and covered in Arabic writing.
A
30-year-old man - named by French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve
as father-of-three Yassine Salhi who is understood to have been known to
security services since at least 2006 - has already been arrested at
the scene, telling police officers that he is a member of the Islamic
State terror group. The man is believed not to have a criminal record
but was considered to have 'possibly been radicalised'.
Local
media reported that a second person has since been arrested in relation
to the attack - believed to be the man who drove the Ford Fusion car
around the factory moments before the attack took place.
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Murder scene: The murdered man's head
is understood to have been found 30 feet away from his body, hanging on
the factory's fence. The dead man's head was covered in Arabic
'inscriptions' before being placed on the fence, according to local
journalists at the scene
Under cover: French police cordon off
the area where a decapitated body is believed to have been found at the
Air Products headquarters
Chaos: The attack
took place at the headquarters of Air Products, in
Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, near Lyon, in the south east of the country.
Local media reported that a 30-year-old man 'known to security
services' has already been arrested at the scene
The attack was accompanied by several explosions caused by 'gas bombs' being ignited at the site, causing many of the injuries
Lockdown: Local media reported that a
30-year-old man 'known to security services' has already been arrested
at the scene, telling police officers that he is a member of the Islamic
State terror group
Location: The attack took place in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, close to the city of Lyon in the south east of France
Cazeneuve later said Salhi was seized by an alert firefighter, and was
one of multiple people in custody after the attack, adding that
authorities are trying to identify the victim whose severed head was
posted at the factory's entrance.
'People who could have participated in this abject crime are in custody,' he said
The
head was found staked on a gate at the factory's entrance, in what
appeared to be an echo of the Islamic State group's practice of
beheading prisoners and displaying their heads for all to see.
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An official said two flags - one white and one black, both with Arabic inscriptions - were found nearby.
At
a press conference this afternoon, Cazeneuve named the arrested man
as Yassine Salhi. The spelling of the suspect's surname has also been
reported as Sahi or Sali.
'He
was investigated in 2006 for radicalisation, but (the probe) was not
renewed in 2008. He had no criminal record,' he added. 'This individual
has links with the Salafist movement, but had not been identified as
having participated in activities of a terrorist nature.'
Cazeneuve
also confirmed that several people close to the attacker have also been
arrested. These are presumed to be Salhi's family members.
France's
prime minister later branded the attack 'Islamist terrorism,'
announcing he was cutting short a visit to South America to deal with
the crisis.
'Islamist
terrorism has hit France again,' Manuel Valls told a press conference
in Colombia's capital Bogota, adding that he would take part by
telephone in an emergency meeting called by President Francois Hollande,
then rush back to France.
A French Gendarme blocks the access road to the Saint-Quentin-Fallavier industrial area, near Lyon in southern France
On alert: Heavily armed police officers are seen guarding the site of this morning's shocking terror attack
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