French police officials' murder 'is terrorism'

A man claiming allegiance to Islamic State stabbed a French police commander to death before being killed when police stormed a house. 

Officials say the attacker took the officer's partner and their son hostage in their home near Paris. 

The partner was found dead but the child was rescued. 

French prosecutors have launched an anti-terror investigation into the incident. 

Islamic State's Amaq news agency has confirmed that an IS militant carried out the attack. 

In a statement, French President Francois Hollande's office said a meeting would be held this morning to discuss the incident.

SOURCE: BBC news