Champs-Elysees attack car 'had guns and gas' - Paris police

he driver, who was on a security watchlist, died in the incident. 

Police found a Kalashnikov rifle, handguns and gas bottles in the car.

"Security forces have been targeted in France once again," 

Interior Minister Gérard Collomb said, calling it an "attempted attack".

No-one else was hurt in the incident.

France is under a state of emergency after being hit by a wave of deadly

 terrorist attacks in recent years.

A policeman was shot dead and two others were wounded in an attack on the 

Champs-Élysées in April, just days before the first round of the presidential election.

Monday's incident occurred a day after the end of France's parliamentary elections,

 which saw President Emmanuel Macron's party win a majority.

Sniffer dogs

A white car could be seen standing in the middle of the empty avenue with one door 

open and sniffer dogs were sent in, the BBC's Hugh Schofield reports from Paris.

Our correspondent says there are always many police and gendarme vehicles near the spot,

 as it is next to the local police station.

The driver, who was on a security watchlist, died in the incident. 

Police found a Kalashnikov rifle, handguns and gas bottles in the car.

"Security forces have been targeted in France once again,"

 Interior Minister Gérard Collomb said, calling it an "attempted attack".

No-one else was hurt in the incident.

France is under a state of emergency after being hit by a wave of deadly terrorist attacks

 in recent years.

A policeman was shot dead and two others were wounded in an attack on the 

Champs-Élysées in April, just days before the first round of the presidential election.

Monday's incident occurred a day after the end of France's parliamentary elections,

 which saw President Emmanuel Macron's party win a majority.

Sniffer dogs

A white car could be seen standing in the middle of the empty avenue with one door

 open and sniffer dogs were sent in, the BBC's Hugh Schofield reports from Paris.

Our correspondent says there are always many police and gendarme vehicles 

near the spot, as it is next to the local police station.