One person was decapitated and sever others were wounded in a Friday attack at a French factory; the Islamic State flag was found at the scene.
Two men are believed to have driven a vehicle onto the property of a gas factory owned by Air Products in the town of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, about 20 miles southeast of Lyon.
According to French media, the car was driven in circles while a person inside threw gas cylinders around the main yard, while another man jumped out of the car and then “decapitated a man.”
All of this happened around 10 a.m. local time. Several explosions were also heard.
One attacker is in custody, while the location of the possible other is unknown. It is believed one of the attackers, who said he was a member of the Islamic State upon being arrested, is known to France’s antiterrorist police, DGSI.
The torso of a man was found near the site of the explosion, but he was not decapitated by the blast, a security official said. His head was found yards away, pinned to gates, with Arabic writing on it.
Two flags, one white and one black and both with Arabic inscriptions on them — said to be that of the Islamic State — were also found at the scene.
French President Francois Hollande currently at an European Union summit in Brussels, is said to be returning to his country to deal with the attack. According to Hollande, troops have been deployed in the region to prevent another attack.
Hollande said that it was a likely terrorist attack and that security has been increased, NBC News reports. He added that two people were injured in the attack.
Air Products is an American company with roughly 21,000 employees. It sells industrial gases including nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen.
(h/t The Telegraph)
