Paris soldier attack: Arrest after man 'referenced Isis' in assault on troop patrolling France's capital

A man has been arrested after attacking a soldier
on patrol in Paris.
The soldier was attacked from behind by a man
wielding a knife at about 6.30am. The man was
also reported to have referenced Isis during the
assault in a major subway interchange.
The incident, in which the soldier in question was
not injured, was the latest of several attacks on
troops deployed in large numbers to patrol sensitive
places in France after a series of attacks by
Islamist militants that have killed more than 230
people in France in the past three years.
The latest incident was confirmed by armed forces
minister Florence Parly in an interview on Europe 1
radio.
The man is not thought to have been known to
police, according to French media.
Police spokeswoman Johana Primevert said the
incident took place in the Chatelet station in
central Paris. Traffic and access to the station,
which serves multiple subway and commuter train
lines, quick resumed.
Thousands of troops and police officers are
deployed in France's Operation Sentinelle, launched
after the January 2015 terror attacks.
The attack came the day after the government
announced changes to the force, with a greater
focus on temporary and seasonal events. The
soldiers still will patrol around major tourist sites,
places of worship, train stations and airports.
Additional reporting by agencies

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