Elderly priest, 86, is 'beheaded' by two ISIS knifemen shouting 'Allahu Akbar' at French church

Daily Mail UK ^ | July 27, 2016 | Peter Allen

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Elderly priest, 86, is 'beheaded' by two ISIS knifemen shouting 'Allahu Akbar' after they took nuns and worshippers hostage at French church: Police shoot both attackers dead then search for bombs

Priest had throat cut while another hostage is fighting for life after knifemen burst into Normandy church at 9am Reports that one of the attackers shouted 'Allahu Akbar' as they launched attack at Gambetta Church near Rouen Vatican has condemned the 'barbaric' killing of the 86-year-old priest and an anti-terror investigation is underway ISIS claim responsibility for the atrocity while Francois Hollande says France is 'at war' with the terror group One attackers lived locally and had electronic tag having been jailed in France for trying to travel to Syria in 2015

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[TigerClaws]

Motive unclear.

[bigbob]

so...workplace violence then?

[Genoa]

Chanting DAESH! I thought they hated that name.

[dhs12345]

Nothing to see, move along. Islam is the religion of peace, blah blah blah.

[Tea Party Terrorist]

Hey Christians, remember the Crusades before you get on your high horse.

[Jack Hydrazine]

French deploying white flags in 3-2-1...

[orchestra]

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3453046/posts

[Lent]

Yeah and Charles Martel was an Islamophobe!

[Genoa]

Strange: DM front page refers to “Daesh” chant in headline: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ushome/index.html

[mfish13]

When were the Crusades??

[COUNTrecount]

Thanks, did a search with full title, nothing came up.

[The Toll]

This is why we have separate countries.

[Genoa]

Photo caption from DM article: There were reports the attackers shouted 'Daesh' – an alternative name for ISIS often used by the French government – as they ran into the church while at least one of the men was dressed in Islamic clothing

[Big Red Badger]

Bless This Man of God.

[Frapster]

Sarcasm, right?

[Bob]

If you listen to the muslim apologists, the Crusades ended the week before last.

[D Rider]

Do they have any idea as to their motivation at all?

[rktman]

Only when john f’n kohn-heinz-kerry uses it.