Two killed in Paris suburb attack were relatives of assailant - source

The two people killed in a knife attack in the Parisian suburb of Trappes were the mother and sister of the assailant, a French interior ministry source said.

An official had earlier said police were looking into whether the attack, in which the assailant was killed, was a family quarrel.

Earlier, Islamic State had claimed responsibility for the attack but gave no evidence to support the knifeman was connected to the group.

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