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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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Police killer suspect 'pledged allegiance to IS leader'

Larossi Abbala pledged his allegiance to the leader of the so-called Islamic State.

A man suspected of killing two French police officers in a Paris suburb on Monday night had pledged allegiance to the leader of the so-called Islamic State and threatened to kill non-believers, the Paris prosecutor has said.

Francois Molins also said that searches of Larossi Abballa's home had uncovered a list of targets including "rappers, journalists, police officers and public personalities".

Three men are currently being held in connection with the investigation.

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