Supervisor Elham AbolFateh
Editor in Chief Mohamed Wadie

3 Wounded in Knife Attack at Major Paris Railway Station


Sat 03 Feb 2024 | 02:39 PM
Security Forces at Gare de Lyon railway station, Paris, Feb 2024
Security Forces at Gare de Lyon railway station, Paris, Feb 2024
Rana Atef

On Saturday, three people were injured in a knife attack at Gare de Lyon railway station, Paris, France, authorities said.

They added that the suspect was detained without revealing his identity or nationality.

Authorities said that the suspect went on stabbing people at 7 am (GMT) at the train station which serves domestic travelers, in addition to people who head to Switzerland and Italy.

One person suffered serious injuries while the others had minor wounds, police said.

A source said: “The suspect did not cry out (any religious slogans) during his attack,” adding: “He presented the police an Italian driving license."