French soldier injured in knife attack in Paris

A French soldier patrols in Paris as part of an anti-terrorism operation Sentinel He was injured in a knife attack this Monday, as announced by the Interior Minister, Gérald Darmanin

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The cop has been stabbed between the shoulder blades The perpetrator of the attack at the capital’s East station has been arrested, Darmanin detailed in a message on X.

The detainee, who shouted “God is great” in French when launching his attack, is a 40-year-old man originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, of Catholic faith and known for his pugnacious behavior among authorities. mental health problems

According to several local media.

On receiving information about the attack, the Defence Minister, Sebastian LecornuRecalled the role of the armed forces in “guaranteeing the security” of French citizens.

Operation Sentinel was launched in January 2015 following a series of attacks in the first days of that month, such as the attack against the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo

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Contains Deployment of military patrols through several sensitive points in French territory to strengthen security in the fight against terrorism.