Knife-wielding attacker wounds 7 in Paris
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(Worthy News) – At least seven people were injured in an attack by a knife-wielding man in Paris on Sunday, officials said.
Four of the people were critically injured in the attack, which occurred at around 11 p.m. local time in the city’s 19th arrondissement. Two of the the victims were British tourists, the BBC reported.
Police arrested the suspect, who is reportedly an Afghan national. Police have not said if terrorism was a motive in the attack.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for that attack, but police said the suspect had no known links to the terror group. [ Source: UPI (Read More…) ]
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