TREBES: A French policeman, who was shot by an Islamist gunman Friday (March 23) after swopping himself for a hostage in a siege at a supermarket in the south-west town of Trebes, has been hailed as a hero.
The policeman was among a group of officers who rushed to the scene after the attacker, who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group, stormed the store and fired on shoppers and staff before taking them hostage.
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