Anti-terror prosecutors have opened an investigation into “killings linked to a terrorist organisation” and the “attempted killing of a public official”. AFP quoted a source close to the inquiry who suggested the man was known to police for criminal offences. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Passengers wait in front of a line of police officers blocking access to Saint-Charles in Marseille. Other attempted knife attacks in public places — often targeting soldiers on patrol — have been thwarted and not caused fatalities. France, where more than 230 people have been killed in terrorist attacks since 2015, remains on high alert and under a state of emergency.

Source: The Guardian October 01, 2017 13:04 UTC