A French soldier has shot a man after he tried to enter the Louvre museum in Paris carrying a machete and two backpacks.
Paris police chief Michel Cadot said the attacker shouted "Allahu akbar (God is greatest)" as he "launched" himself at the soldier in the Carrousel du Louvre area of the popular attraction.
The soldier - part of a four-man patrol - fired five times, hitting the man in the legs and stomach and seriously injuring him.
The assailant became violent when he was told he could not enter with his bags. Two machetes were found at the scene.
Mr Cadot said: "We are dealing with an attack from an individual who was clearly aggressive and represented a direct threat, and whose comments lead us to believe that he wished to carry out a terrorist incident."
Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said: "It appears to be an attempted attack of a terrorist nature."
A spokesman for the French interior ministry said the identity of the attacker was unknown.
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