Seven people, including six children, were wounded in a knife attack in Annecy in the French Alps, security sources told AFP on Thursday.
A security source, who asked not to be named, and a local official told AFP that a man armed with a knife attacked a group of children, about 3 years old, at 9:45 am (07:45 GMT).
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin wrote in a tweet that the attacker “was arrested thanks to the swift action of the security forces.”
He stated that the attack took place in a children’s playground in the city of Annecy, in eastern France, and the motives are unknown.
He pointed out that 3 children are in a critical condition after being seriously injured in the stabbing attack in the French city.
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2023-06-08 09:24:20
