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2 policemen injured in French island shooting

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IANS Paris

Two police officers were injured on Thursday in a shooting on the French island of Reunion by a suspected radical Islamist.

The suspect, who is believed to be in his 20s, shot at the policemen when they tried to arrest him, officials said.

It is immediately not known why the man was being arrested, Daily Mail reported.

French officials have launched a counter-terrorism investigation into the shooting.

--IANS

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First Published: Apr 27 2017 | 2:20 PM IST

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