Knife-wielding man attacks soldier in Paris
September 15, 2017  16:59
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A knife-wielding man attacked a soldier in Paris today.

The soldier, who was part of an anti-terrorism operation known as Sentinelle, rapidly tackled the man and was uninjured.

The attacker was taken into custody.

The man had lunged at the soldier at the central Chatelet metro station around 6.30 am (04.30 GMT), a police source said.

Investigators have opened an anti-terror probe, the government said.  -- Agencies

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