A major anti-terrorism operation has been taking place at Orly airport near Paris.
The alarm was raised when man grabbed a soldier's gun and fled into a shop in the south terminal.
He was shot dead by French border police a short time later.
The airport was evacuated and counter terrorism police searched the airport for explosives.
🇫🇷Tráfico suspendido Aeropuerto #Paris #Orly #airport
🇪🇸Emergencia Consular @EmbEspFrancia + 00 33 615 93 87 01pic.twitter.com/mLMQRsnN8u— Emergencias Sevilla (@EmergenciasSev) March 18, 2017
There are reports the man may have had an accomplice.
In a separate incident, a police man was shot at a traffic checkpoint north of Paris.
It's unclear if the two events are related.
🔴 URGENT #Orly Un deuxième homme interpellé par les forces de l'ordre. Autoroute fermée. pic.twitter.com/7xI16R357c
— La Plume Libre Live (@LPLdirect) March 18, 2017
