Two French police officers, who were a couple, were stabbed to death by a man, who broadcasted the attack via Facebook Live and was also killed by officials responding to the scene.

Media reports in France said that the attack took place on the home of two off-duty police officers. Their home is located 30 miles west of Paris and the attacker surprised the male police officer when he arrived from work. The attacker stabbed the male police officer repeatedly. The attacker then went inside the home and took the female police officer and their three-year-old son as a hostage. Officials negotiated with the assailant but failed.

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The wife was found dead inside the home and fortunately, the toddler was rescued. Reports added, "The assailant, a French citizen, was known to police for petty crime and for involvement in a jihadi recruiting network for which he did jail time. The assailant claimed the attack for Islamic State."

The names of the couple have not been released yet but reports claim that the man was a commander at a police station in Les Mureaux, who was recently promoted and is 42 years of age. The woman is said to be 35 years old and worked in the administrative unit of a police station in the town of Mantes-la-Jolie.

The assailant was identified as Larossi Abballa, 25. In the video via Facebook Live, Abballa confessed to killing the police officers and talked about attacking his other targets such as rappers, journalists, and other police officials as well as officers. The Facebook page of Aballa was taken down but the Islamic State was able to get a copy of the video and released it on their social media accounts.

The killings come after IS urged their supporters to carry out attacks in Europe and America during the month of Ramadan. It also comes after the Orlando mass shooting that killed 50 and injured dozens. The attacker at the Orlando gay club shooting also pledged allegiance to the IS militants.

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