Several wounded in knife attack in Paris

A major police operation is underway in the eastern part of Paris after two people were injured, one seriously, in a knife attack on Friday morning.

An investigation into attempted murder with terrorist ties was launched, reports AP.

Police are urging the public to avoid the area around Boulevard Richard-Lenoir in District 11, where the incident occurred.

An alleged perpetrator He’s been arrested a couple of blocks from the crime scene, at the Opéra Bastille. There is different information if one or two people are behind the attack. At around 2 pm, a police source from the France Info radio channel claims that another suspect has been arrested.

Several blocks around the crime scene have been cordoned off and guarded by police officers with automatic weapons.

The atmosphere in the area is tense and anxious, according to DN correspondent Erik de la Reguera, who is in the vicinity of the roadblocks.

– After the incident, a strong storm has broken out. So people crouch on the stairs and look towards the place where the attack occurred, he says.

At the same time, a suspicious package was found outside the former Charlie Hebdo facility. After examining the object, the police discovered that it was harmless.

In January 2015, twelve people were killed in a terrorist attack on the satirical newspaper.

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The text is updated.