Report: Church attacker tried to get to Syria in 2015

One of the attackers who killed an elderly priest and took people hostage at a church in France earlier today reportedly tried to get to Syria.

Ynet, citing the French media, says that the attacker attempted to reach the worn-torn country via Turkey in 2015.

According to the reports, the attacker was arrested by Turkish authorities and deported back to France, where he served in a year in prison.

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