France Terror: Decapitated Head Covered in Arabic Writing Hung on Fence

Quentin-Fallavier (France) (AFP) – A suspected Islamist attacker pinned a decapitated head covered with Arabic writing to the gates of a gas factory in eastern France on Friday before being arrested, police said.

The suspect entered the factory in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, near Lyon, and set off several small explosive devices, the source said.

Police said it was unclear whether the attacker was acting alone, or had accomplices.

“According to the initial findings of the enquiry, one or several individuals on board a vehicle, drove into the factory. An explosion then took place,” said one of the sources.

“The decapitated body of a person was found nearby the factory but we do not yet know whether the body was transported to the place or not,” added this source, adding that a “flag with Arabic writing on it was found at the scene.”

A man thought to be the person who carried out the attack has been arrested, according to sources close to the enquiry, who said he was known to the security services.