If it weren’t for two courageous (and unarmed) U.S. Marines, today would be a terrible day in France:

A group of unarmed US Marines on board a high-speed train between Amsterdam and Paris foiled a terrorist attack after a gunman opened fire with an assault rifle, wounding three people.
The 26-year-old Moroccan national, who was known to security services, came out of the toilet brandishing the gun and opened fire. Fortunately, two US Marines were nearby and overpowered him before he could massacre passengers.
The suspected terrorist had at least nine full magazines of ammunition holding almost 300 rounds. He was also carrying a knife.

The story is still developing, and it’s always important to take early reports with a grain of salt, but it appears the Marines saw the suspect before he boarded the train, thought he seemed suspicious, and then followed him on board. They decided to act after he went to the bathroom, and they “heard the sound of a weapon being armed.” The suspect is “linked to a number of radical groups.”

Sadly, one of the Marines was reportedly shot and is “believed to be in critical condition.” May God bless him.