Chidi Samuel with agency reports
A French soldier guarding the Louvre in Paris has shot and seriously injured a man carrying a knife who shouted “Allahu Akbar”, police say. Eye witnesses say the soldier shot the attacker about five times and the soldier sustained injuries.
The attacker is said to have been trying to enter an underground shopping area outside the museum.
Reports say he was carrying either suitcases or a rucksack, but no explosives have been found.
A big security operation is under way and the interior ministry has described the situation as “serious”.
The Louvre has been evacuated.