A year later, French Jews live under armed guard
- 8 years ago
Ever since a jihadist attack on a kosher store left four people dead a year ago, France's Jews have grown used to soldiers patrolling their neighborhoods and schools.
While a comfort to some, the fact that the large Jewish community is forced to live under armed guard only heightens the sense of being a target, AFP reports.
"I don't feel safe here anymore.
As Jews we are a preferred target, in a country which itself is a target" of jihadists, said Noemie, 27, who escaped the bloody hostage drama.
Paris was shaken and on edge two days after 12 people were gunned down at the Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly when Noemie went to the Hyper Cacher supermarket on January 9.
In the early afternoon, a gunman burst into the Jewish supermarket on the eastern edge of the French capital and opened fire.
The man was identified as Amedy Coulibaly, who phoned a French television station and said he was carrying out the attack in the name of ISIS.
While a comfort to some, the fact that the large Jewish community is forced to live under armed guard only heightens the sense of being a target, AFP reports.
"I don't feel safe here anymore.
As Jews we are a preferred target, in a country which itself is a target" of jihadists, said Noemie, 27, who escaped the bloody hostage drama.
Paris was shaken and on edge two days after 12 people were gunned down at the Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly when Noemie went to the Hyper Cacher supermarket on January 9.
In the early afternoon, a gunman burst into the Jewish supermarket on the eastern edge of the French capital and opened fire.
The man was identified as Amedy Coulibaly, who phoned a French television station and said he was carrying out the attack in the name of ISIS.