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Killing of French police commander and partner was 'terror attack'

The French government has confirmed the killing of a couple - who were both police officers - was a terror attack.

Larossi Abbala, 25, stabbed a French police commander to death outside his home on Monday night and pledged allegiance to so-called Islamic State.

The officer's partner was later found dead. The couple's three-year-old son survived the attack.

The Paris prosecutor said searches of Abballa's home uncovered a list of targets including "rappers, journalists, police officers and public personalities".

French officials said Abbala recorded a video during the attack.

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Jihadist filmed home knife attack on French officers

The man who killed two police officers in a knife attack at their home in a Paris suburb filmed a video during the attack, French officials have told the Associated Press.

A man pledging allegiance to so-called Islamic State stabbed a French police commander to death outside his home on Monday night before killing his partner, who was also an officer.

A roadblock has been established at the crime scene in the Paris suburb of Magnanville. Credit: Reuters

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