Attacked by two soldiers of the Islamic State is a church in northern France held during the morning Mass, capturing three sisters, a believer and priest killed on Tuesday.
The hostage drama occurred in the town of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in Normandy nearly two weeks after the truck attack on the French Riviera city of Nice, killing 84 people.
The two men entered the 17th century Eglise Saint-Etienne church during Mass the 86-year-old Fr. Jaques Hamel.
According to witness Sister Danielle, was kneeling at the altar by force Hamel patayuinng him guilty, and told not to move the neck slit. Speaking Arabic allegedly the suspect and shouted that they recorded the attack. The sisters ran and told the police.
Encountered the culprit is a unit of the French police daluhbasa hostage situations as he left the church, and they were shot and killed.
Safe freed three hostages in serious condition while the other one.
According to French investigators, one of the suspects was Kermiche Adel, who was charged in relation to terrorism but released after posting bail and fitted with an electronic monitoring bracelet.
Said President Francois Hollande told the men that they were acting for the new IS was shot and killed by police.
Armed with a knife, old guns that blow and 'fake package', which made containing explosives.
Reported IS Amaq-linked news agency, that the perpetrators were 'soldiers of the Islamic State who carried out the attack in response to calls to the target countries of the crusader coalition' '.
Pope Francis expressed '' dismay at the murder of the priest.
'' The whole of France and all Catholics are wounded. We will stand together, '' wrote Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Twitter.
On high alert after France's three major attacks in 18 months.