Popular tourist attractions. Hundreds of people thought to be there at the time. Lets listen to what the interior minister had to say afterwards. Been passed ons prosecutors prosecutors office. The attackers shouted that this is syria when he attacked the policeman. That is all we know at this point. Several people witnessed the attack and will be questioned by police. We know that the attacker claimed to be a student from algeria. We will have to check if his visa was valid. Police have said for several hours that the situation is back under control. James andre has been following events for us at the scene of the attack. He had this to say earlier. I can tell you that this square where i am was completely sealed off by police. They have lifted this barricade. Severalhe cathedral, hundred several hundred people have been combined confined by police. Things are back to normal. People have been let out of the cathedral behind me. I was told by a policeman that part of them were being kept to be questioned and others were in a state of shock and needed some psychological attention before they could be let out of this iconic landmark. Traffic was completely blocked but that is back to normal. As far as the governors conventionere is a tomorrow that will be attended by Emmanuel Macron. The plan was to talk about the new antiterrorist task force which is to be set up very soon. This matter will also be mentioned during that counsel. This is settling up the first time that the French Police force have been targeted in such a way. On the 20th of april, and Islamic State group synthesized onsympathizer attack pariss this iconic french boulevard just days before the country voted in president ial elections and after a string of other assaults on the countrys security forces. Three weeks after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, a man with a knife attacked three soldiers on patrol outside a Jewish Community center. Despite other major attacks in the meantime, it would be a while before Law Enforcement found itself targeted again. Like injuries and no death but the men was later found to have extremist propaganda on his computer. He was shot and arrested. Weeks later i met with a meat cleaver and the fake suicide belt attacked a Police Station in paris. He injured one officer for being shot dead. It would be sometime before the there was another attack on police and military. In man attempted to gain access to the famous louvre museum. Soldier on patrol as one of the squad mates opened fire wounding him in the stomach. Month later, another man on a police watchlist with an air a officer and wounded during a routine traffic stop. He went to the airport in the city and seized a patrolling soldiers rifle knocking her to the ground. The next month, one of the most recent attacks. The shooting of three officers by an attacker with an ak47 assault rifle. While one died others got down and killed the river trader perpetrator. Luke schrage reporting. Moving in from the northeast and with west. State looking to be moved out of their stronghold. They are into their second day with clashes reported on the eastern edge of the jihadist bastion and near a military base. The u. K. Based syrian observatory for human rights have reported that troops have crossed into the wreck a province. Sarin gas footie picks up the story now. On the streets as rebels took control of the 2013 after months of fighting with government forces. Airstrikes soon returned when jihadists captured the city less than a year later. It has since become their stronghold. Last november them a fighting u. S. Backedas the kurdish and arab forces began an attack. They plan expect to face a long and deadly battle with militants. Raqqa, the alleged capital of terrorism and terrorists. Shelling been intense in the area overnight. Views factions within as terrorists and has warned that it will retaliate if the offensive threatens its security. We will not tolerate anything that presents a threat to our country. Whether it is in raqqa or another part of that region that poses a threat to our security, we will respond immediately. The Islamic State group has launched lost much of the territory that its the that it seized in 2014. It has been fortifying its position in raqqa for several months. This willsay that deliver a decisive blow to jihadists and it could mark a major turning point in the war against extremists. For more on these latest military efforts to push the Islamic State group out in syria, we can speak with a kurdish blogger and political and security analysis analyst. Thank you for being with us here on france 24. American forces have said that this will be in operation that will be long and difficult, but nevertheless a crucial turning point against the Islamic State group. Could this be the end of their caliphate . Am sure that this will be the Islamic State caliphate as we it will continue and they will find other places. To be one ofknown their bastions in terms of the administrative and as we see in europe, all the devastations and the Islamic State members, sympathizers causing. Most of these attacks have been originated somehow from raqqa, disrupting that network would be a good start to end the Islamic State. We will have a few more years to see where whether they regroup and organize or stay. Theink raqqa will be one of final significant strategic areas that will disperse them into smaller towns and smaller villages. That way, we will probably see less activity. Been ahappening now has quiet two years. It is taking a lot of time because of the amount of civilians in the city. Other challenge will be in northern raqqa where the army was very successful and a short time to liberate a city and get rid of isis completely. So it was complicated by turkish incursion, that complicated the situation and took longer than it could have. There are 100,000 civilians in the city and it will not be easy. They made it clear that they dont want many civilian casualties. Nobody knows how many isis fighters there are. It is probably in the thousands. Need to know two or three weeks in, we will get a better last. F how long this will the isis fighters will be moving and otherts of syria parts of iraq. If we look at mosul, the iraqi army has been under strict instruction by the coalition and sure there areke no casualties. But the way that isis fighters are, they are not scared of dying. They literally want to die in the fight. It is difficult to bring them out and limit civilian casualties. It will be a long fight. Blogger,rdish political and security analysis. That is all we have time for. Thank you for being with us. The u. S. President has taken to twitter to wade into the ongoing diplomat crisis in qatar and a host of gulf states. It marks the beginning of the end of terrorism. Theyve opened dialogue to bring the route to an end. The fighting has left shelves empty of supplies. Hoursegin forming within of the decision by several gulf states to cut ties with qatar. The peninsula is heavily dependent on food imports. Most are brought into the states from neighboring saudi arabia. Riyadhs archrival has called for turkey, who enjoys friendly relations with qatar, says they are ready to help defuse the rowe. We are saddened by the Current Situation and will make y effort necessary to. The impasse comes less than two weeks after the u. S. President donald trump visited fori arabia and calelled muslim nations to take a lead in combating extremism. He claims that the trip is paying off, suggesting that the isolation of qatar, mike beebe the beginning of the end to what he calls the horror of terrorism. It comes as the amir of kuwait saudi arabia, for talks aimed at resolving the crisis. The ruler play to pivotal role in mediating a compromise to a previous dispute involving gulf states in 4014. 214. D014. Doha has said it is based on false claims and assumptions. To north africa or demonstrations continue to snowball in morocco. Authorities arrested two more leaders following a week of rallies against corruption and unemployment. They have also been calling for the release of these popular movements made figureheads who was detained since the end of last month. Gaddafi, that is what many chanted after another night of protests. They were calling for the zaphi, the zed leader of their political group. The government said a number of those were detained. Charges included undermining the security of the state and humiliating public officials. Rights groups have expressed concern. Amnesty International Says that they fear this wave of arrests may be a deliberate attempt to punish protesters for months of peaceful to dissent. Started lasttion october after a fisherman was crushed to death by a rubbish truck. Address what it perceives as government corruption and neglect. I am part of a collection made up of human rights activists. We came within the framework if this movement. It last months. T is time to find a solution so far, the iraq movement has been limited to this region. If it would spread nationwide and could spark fears of an arabspringlike crisis. Earther coming down to thomas has been talking about his mission to the International Space station and his efforts to readjust to life on terra firma. The 31yearold says he has rediscovered the choice of taking things such as a hot shower and eating one of his favorite foods. He has said that his National Explorer side means that he has itchy feet and is keen to get back into outer space. First priority, learn how to live with gravity. It will be an intense six months for the french astronaut who will complete his mission at the European Space agency in cologne. Once astronauts get back to earth, we typically spend six months with scientists to get back into the pool where we can be selected for new missions. 39yearold is frances 10th astronaut to complete a mission to the International Space station. He said the mission gave him a heightened sense of the dangers of climate change, making it all the more worrisome that the u. S. Is pulling out of the paris climate agreement. I think it was irresponsible to pull out of the paris climate accord. Most of the rest of the world agrees, which is why we need to come up with a plan to make sure that the accord moves forward. If i can play a role in helping to ensure that, not in a political way, but as a citizen, i will do it. I have experienced these changes to the planets are my own feelings and senses. It is another thing to actually see and feel it. When it comes to frequently asked questions from kids, it is not how they can become astronauts themselves if someone dies in space, what do you do . I had seven years of training before i went into space and of Research Training on how to handle that. I looked into it and there is a procedure in case that it happens. He says that he asked to skip on the details. Those that are curious may consider a career in space. Time for business and finance news. I am joined on set by kate moody. The macro and administration and the macron administer asian pushing ahead administration is pushing ahead on a key policy. Hashe administration described it as essential and urgent, hoping to connect these labor reforms before midsummer. They are making changes to the labor code. It has proved notoriously difficult as unions quickly launch strike action to block any such changes. In using a president ial decree to make changes to the labor laws, a man w Emmanuel Macron is keeping a campaign promise. With hiring and firing is seen as a deterrent to investors, the president has said making change is a priority of his government. They are likely to bring huge strikes in france. It happened when the former administration tried to push through this law last year, leading to violent street protests with the unions. Opponents say that macrons plans are more radical. The new prime ministers says he is prepared to hold talks for the unions over the months ahead. I have heard from the trade Union Organizations that they would like negotiation during the summer. It is a legitimate request and will be taken into account. 21,summer ends on september so that should be enough time. The government has promised each other eight labor union six meetings each they were discuss three key points. The move is to make employees more responsible, rather than the first negotiations being in that sector as a whole. Putting a cap on how much of a payout employees can get if they take their employers to a tribunal and the supplication of the groups resenting workers. The main substance will not be announced until after the parliamentary elections until when polls suggest that the new landslideet for a victory. He has made cutting unemployment and getting the employee on an upward trajectory the test of sustainability. Gdp detracted for two quarters and a row and 3. 7 in the first three months of this year. Political instability has w eighed on a stuttering economy, and it confirms what many South Africans have already been living. The tells us what we have recorded in the past two quarters. I have already been experiencing this. This is just something that is confirmed in terms of peoples experience. Both South Africans and these investors. On the markets, the european indices closed lower. Elections and a meeting are the main focus for european investors this week. It has been trending downward. You can see that the nasdaq has just kept up over the flat line. Oil prices are trading downwards. International brent is up about 1 at this hour. Their keep an eye on what it might mean for Oil Production. In may Oil Production decided to extend output cost cuts to reduce flagging prices. Qatar airways is continuing to feel the brunt of that diplomatic fallout. The National Carrier had already suspended operations. The measures are set to be a headache for all of the big airlines in the region, but especially for qatars state owned carrier, qatar airways. The airline belonging to saudi arabia, bahrain, and egypt. It could mean a 30 dent in Company Revenue and disruption for passengers. I had a travel reservation to italy. Shall i collect my ticket, tends the flight . Qatar airways told me whoever has a ticket trip within the next three disc and get a refund or be transferred to another airline. Radwanska of qatar a around one third of qatar flights pass through this airspace. They go through country such as the u. S. , africa, and australia. All of these will have to be diverted or grounded. Avoiding the iranian and egyptian airspace will add to the troubles. Qatar airways opulent shuttles popular shuttles will be shut. It is the last thing that the airline needs, following the laptop ban first announced by donald trump. We have seen a dip in the traffic between the airports involved in the u. S. There is an influence to the traffic. Analysts said the tutor other lines have this will find analysts say that two other airlines will find themselves affected. The ims is trying to rake an impasse over the greek import ban. Christine lagarde could formally signed on to the deal but not pay out any aid until creditors agree. Germany has rejected the prospect of debt relief. Germany has said the proposal of the guard would not of lagaurde would not speed up the effort. Mexico and the United States have reached a deal to speed up sugar trade. The american producers have failed to endorse the agreement. Equity mexico endorse more rock rather than refined sugar. Beijing has rejected u. S. Calls to reduce to release three activists who were detained while investigating a Chinese Company that makes shoes for brands including ivanka trump. They alleged lope, excessive they alleged low pay, excessive overtime, and improper labor. The company has rejected the allegations and said that they stopped producing ivankas shoes months ago. Stay with us here on france 24 live from paris. We continue very shortly. 06 06 17 06 06 17 [captioning made possible by democracy now ] amy from pacifica, this is democracy now a military intelligence contractor has been arrested and charged with leaking a top secret nsa report to the media that reveals Russian Military intelligence conducted a cyberattack on at least one u. S. Voting Software Company just days before last novembers president ial election. The arrest comes after the intercept published part of the nsa report o on monday
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