Man who attacked French police at Notre Dame shouted 'This is for Syria'

Latest The assailant who attacked Paris police with a hammer at Notre-Dame Cathedral, cried "This is for Syria" before being shot and wounded by officers outside one of France's most popular tourist sites.

Update 7.53pm: The assailant who attacked Paris police with a hammer at Notre-Dame Cathedral, cried "This is for Syria" before being shot and wounded by officers outside one of France's most popular tourist sites.

At least 600 people were held inside the iconic 12th century church, while others fled in panic from the sprawling esplanade outside as police combed the area in the centre of the French capital.