Nursery youngsters stabbed by Syrian asylum seeker in France assault
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t least 4 youngsters aged as younger as three have been wounded after a Syrian asylum seeker went on the rampage with a knife in a park in France on Thursday morning.
The attacker struck near Lake Annecy, within the east of nation.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin mentioned: “Several people including children were injured by an individual armed with a knife in a square in Annecy. The individual was arrested thanks to the very rapid intervention of the police.”
Mr Darmanin confirmed that 5 folks have been wounded, together with 4 younger youngsters, two of whom are in intensive care. The attacker was arrested by police quickly afterwards following a quick battle near the park, which is in a sq. within the Alpine city.
French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted: “Attack of absolute cowardice this morning in a park in Annecy. Children and an adult are between life and death. The Nation is in shock. Our thoughts are with them as well as their families and the emergency services that mobilised.”
An investigating supply mentioned the attacker was Syrian asylum seeker named as Abdalmash H, aged 32.
An eyewitness, who requested to not be named, mentioned: “The man was shouting in English, and caused absolute panic when he started attacking the little ones.
“He wanted to hurt as many people as he could. He caused carnage. The young children were just easy targets.”
François Astorg, the Mayor of Annecy, mentioned: “Appalling attack this morning on the Paquier park in Annecy. All my thoughts to the victims and families.”
A neighborhood lawmaker, Antoine Armand, tweeted that youngsters have been attacked on a playground. He referred to as the assault “abominable.”
In Paris, lawmakers interrupted a debate to carry a second of silence for the victims, BFMTV reported.