The police shot a man who took hostages in a supermarket in the south of France

The police shot dead a man who took hostages in a supermarket in France.

This is reported by the Air Force.

It is reported that the attacker was a Maroccan of the origin, and also known to the security services of France due to the involvement in the activities of the "Islamic State" group.

The police also confirmed the suspect's involvement in another attack on March 23 when he was shot at a police officer.

Earlier, a man opened fire and seized eight hostages in a supermarket in Treb, southern France.

He also shot a police officer. At present, there are two deaths due to shooting.

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