France opened a counter-terrorism inquiry, after a man wielding a knife attacked a soldier in a Paris subway station on Friday, the latest incident targeting troops protecting the capital’s transport hubs and tourist sites
France opened a counter-terrorism inquiry, after a man wielding a knife attacked a soldier in a Paris subway station on Friday, the latest incident targeting troops protecting the capital’s transport hubs and tourist sites.
The Paris incident occurred hours before several people were hurt at a London underground station. The assailant in Paris was wrestled to the ground and arrested. The soldier, part of Operation Sentinel, a force deployed in the wake of lethal attacks on France, escaped unhurt.
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Police said the attack happened just before 6.30 am as the morning rush hour got under way at the Chatelet subway station. Government spokesman Christophe Castaner said counter-terrorism specialists were handling the investigation.
A source close to the investigation said the assailant was Moroccan-born and about 40-years-old, with no known criminal background. Police raids at an address linked to the suspect were ongoing, the source added.
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No. of French troops in Operation Sentinel
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