File-A general view of the Orly airport in Paris, taken on April 9, 2015. Photo: Reuters
PARIS: French soldiers shot dead a man at Paris' Orly airport on Saturday after he tried to grab a weapon, BFM TV reported.
The airport was evacuated following the incident, the television channel said.
French police confirmed that a security operation was in progress at the airport, south of the capital.
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