July 27, 2026, 4:16 p.mJuly 27, 2026, 4:20 p.m
Paris police officers guard the crime scene.Image: www.imago-images.de
A knifeman attacked and injured three women in Paris.
A police officer overpowered and arrested the attacker, said France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez. Two of the women, aged 19, 24 and 36, were seriously injured, the third less seriously. The attacker had two kitchen knives with him. One of the women is pregnant, French media report.
The background to the attack in the 17th arrondissement in the northwest of the city, which occurred around 11:30 a.m., is still completely unclear, said the minister. The arrested man gave confusing information. His identity is still unclear because he had no papers with him.
A video circulating on social media is said to show the attacker lying on the ground. Surrounded by people, he should say “Allah has commanded me.” (sda/dpa)