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1st LD: French president calls church attack "heinous terrorist act"

Xinhua, July 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday condemned the "heinous terrorist attack" targeting a church in northern France in which a priest was killed and a second victim remains in critical condition.

Hollande, who rushed to the attack scene, added that the two assailants claimed links with the Islamic State (IS). Endit