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Police have closed the the Faubourg de Saverne, leading to the historic part of city.

Witness Pavel Novak claims pedestrians were told to evacuate the area.

He added: "There's a suspicious package on Faubourg de Saverne between the station and Strasbourg's centre.

"Tram operation is interrupted."

(Image: GETTY)

(Image: GETTY)

Another user wrote: "Police shutdown Faubourg de Saverne, what's going on?"

The incident comes only days after a terrorist gunned down three people in Strasbourg shouting "Allahu Akhbar".

Cherif Chekatt also injured 12 after opening fire on crowds then fleeing the scene.

Chekatt was killed by police in a shootout in the city last night.

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack.

(Image: ALBENA937)

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