Six people were wounded, with one in a critical condition, in a stabbing terror attack at Paris railway station today.
According to French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, the attack took place at the Gare du Nord train station in central Paris, one of the busiest rail hubs in the world, when the suspect, who reportedly spoke Arabic, began indiscriminately stabbing passersby during early-morning rush-hour.
The terrorist then entered the station and targeted other passersby.
The attacker was “quickly neutralized” by police, Darmanin said, while praising the officers for their “effective and courageous response.”
“An individual injured several people this morning at the Gare du Nord,” Darmanin, wrote on Twitter earlier this morning. “He was quickly neutralised. Thank you to the police for their effective and courageous response.”
Police quickly arrived at the scene, and shots were fired after the man tried to assault one of the officers. The attacker was wounded and hospitalized in critical condition, according to the local media reports.
The attacker was not carrying identity papers.
Local TV station reported that people injured in the attack were provided medical care on site.
According to the railway operator TER Hauts-de-France, the attack at Gare du Nord has led to disruptions in regular train schedules.