Louvre museum reopens after shooting of machete attacker

The Louvre museum has reopened to the public, less than 24 hours after French soldiers shot a machete-wielding assailant who had shouted "Allahu akbar".

Louvre museum reopens after shooting of machete attacker

The Louvre museum has reopened to the public, less than 24 hours after French soldiers shot a machete-wielding assailant who had shouted "Allahu akbar".

The world-famous Paris museum, host to thousands of artworks including the Mona Lisa, was open as usual, with armed police and soldiers guarding visitors.

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