Attack in the Louvre Museum "terrorist in nature"
The French Prime Minister says this morning's attack in Paris was 'terrorist in nature'.
A man targeted a soldier with a machete at around 10am local time at the Louvre Museum.
The attacker's been left seriously injured after five shots were fired.
He was carrying a suitcase at the time, but bomb disposal experts have confirmed there were no explosives inside.
The museum and the surrounding area have been cordoned off.
Paris Correspondent with the Irish Times Lara Marlowe describes what happened:
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