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French church attack: Another suspect identified
Berlin, July 28 (IBNS): The second suspect at a church in French city Normandy has been identified, media reports said.
He has been identified as Abdel Malik Petitjean.
The other attacker in the matter was named as Adel Kermiche.
"The pair were shot dead by police outside the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray where they had killed Fr Jacques Hamel, 86, and taken hostages," BBC reported.
Militant group Islamic State had taken responsibility for the attack.
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