Iran Press/Europe: The attack in the 8th arrondissement comes as the French capital is already on high alert days before the Summer Olympics' opening on 26 July.
A police officer was injured in a knife attack in the Champs-Elysees neighborhood of Paris on Thursday, and the attacker was immediately “neutralized”, authorities said. The incident occurred just days before the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin stated that the attack took place in the 8th arrondissement of Paris as police were "responding to a call from officers securing a store".
“Police officers immediately neutralized the perpetrator,” he tweeted, expressing his “unwavering support” to the victim.
Speaking in front of the flagship Louis Vuitton store on the Champs-Elysees, Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said the attacker “pulled out a knife and threatened them (the officers), tried to stab them multiple times and succeeded in stabbing”.
