Two police officers killed in attack claimed by Islamic State group

A man claiming allegiance to the Islamic State group killed a French policeman and his partner, investigators said on Tuesday, in what authorities blasted as an "appalling terrorist act".

President Francois Hollande held a top-level security meeting after the overnight attack, which took place as France was on high alert for the Euro 2016 football championships.

Sources close to the investigation identified the suspect, who was killed in a police operation, as Larossi Abballa, 25.