SW News: Three people have been killed in a terrorist attack at Notre -Dame Basilica today, in the French city of Nice. One of the victims was beheaded by the terrorist. The police have taken the suspect into custody. Notre -Dame Basilica is one of the largest churches in France. The church is well known for its Neo-Gothic architecture.

“I confirm that everything suggests a terrorist attack in the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice, Christian Estrosi, the mayor of Nice, tweeted following the incident.

“Islamism is a monstrous fanaticism which must be fought with strength and determination. It will not stop its war. Unfortunately, we Africans know this too well. The barbarians are always the enemies of peace. The West, now France, must understand this. Let us pray,” Cardinal Robert Sarah tweeted.

On October 16, 2020, Samuel Paty, a school teacher, was killed, by a Chechen refugee in France.

Following the death of the teacher, the French government has been taking steps to curb the spread of radical Islamist ideology in the country.