The suspect in the machete attack near the Louvre entered the country from Dubai on an Egyptian visa, sources close to the investigation say.<br /><br /> Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the incident, which took place in a shopping centre under the Paris museum was “clearly terrorist in nature.”<br /><br /> The assailant slightly wounded a soldier on security duty. Other armed guards responded with five shots, seriously wounding the attacker.<br /><br /> The museum and its surroundings were evacuated shortly after the attack, although visitors inside were initially prevented from leaving.<br /><br /> A search of the suspect’s two bags uncovered no explosives.<br />
