French soldiers hurt in knife attack

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Source: BBC

A man with a knife has attacked three soldiers patrolling outside a Jewish community centre in Nice, in the south of France.

Two soldiers were lightly wounded. The assailant was arrested, police say.

The attack happened in central Nice. Two people who were with the assailant fled the scene, reports say.

France has been on high alert since last month's terror attacks in the Paris region by three Islamist gunmen, in which 17 were killed.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-31118020

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1. ....

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2. I wonder if the attacker is related to the previous guy who attacked the Jewish market, killing 5

He is from Mali too and has the same last name: Coulibaly.

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4. Doesn't appear to be any relation according to BBC story...

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3. Man who attacked French troops expelled by Turkey last week

Man who attacked French troops expelled by Turkey last week (AFP)

Paris--The man who attacked three French soldiers patrolling outside a Jewish centre in the southern city of Nice on Tuesday was expelled from Turkey last week, a security source told AFP.

The man was interrogated by French intelligence services when he returned from Turkey, the same source said.

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