Strasbourg locals 'in shock' after Christmas market shooting
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Channel: FRANCE 24 English · 2018 · News & Politics
Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN The Christmas market in Strasbourg and the city's illuminations are an annual attraction that draws hundreds of thousands of people. Security has been stepped up in recent years after a series of attacks in France by Islamist gunmen and the Strasbourg market was long considered a possible target. Yet on Tuesday a gunman with rifles got through security unnoticed. Strasbourg residents expressed their shock to FRANCE 24's Ivana Scatola as they waited Wednesday to return to their homes near the market. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en
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