The attacker, who was described as wielding a knife and shouting Allahu Akbar, was quickly detained after being shot by police.

Police also shot dead a man who threatened passes by with a handgun 150 miles away in Mont for vet.

He was also shouting Allahu Akbar, according to media reports.

Thursday's attacks on the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed were condemned by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, who called for unity alongside the nation's Catholics.

The nation to 20 city in the whole nation is and will be by their side so that religion can continue to be exercised freely in our country, he said.

He added more soldiers would be deployed to protect places of worship on schools.

The French counsel for the Muslim faith quote for all of today's celebrations to be canceled as a sign of solidarity.

Nieces Mayor Christian Estrosi said the victims of the Notredame church were killed in quote horrible way.

He described the attack.

It's similar to the killings of Samuel Patty, a French teacher beheaded earlier this month in a Paris suburb by a man of Chechen origin.

The attacker had said he wanted to punish Patty for showing pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.

In a civics lesson since the teachers killing French officials and politicians, backed by many ordinary citizens have reasserted the right to display the cartoons.

That's prompted an outpouring of anger in parts of the Muslim world, with some governments accusing President Macron of pursuing an anti Islam agenda.

Saudi Arabian state TV reported Thursday that a man was arrested in the Red Sea city of Jeddah after attacking and injuring a guard at the French consulate there.