Posted on 11/08/2021 3:32:52 PM PST by BenLurkin
A policeman survived a knife attack in the French Riviera city of Cannes on Monday, according to the country's interior minister.
The incident took place early Monday morning as four police officers outside Cannes police station were preparing to go on patrol, Gerald Darmanin told reporters.
The assailant approached the officers asking for information before opening the door of the vehicle they were in and stabbing one of the officers in the chest with a knife, the minister said. The attacker then attempted to stab a second officer before he was neutralized.
Darmanin said the officer emerged from the incident unscathed as he was protected by a bulletproof vest, adding that while he was "not harmed physically," he is "extremely psychologically shocked."
An official inquiry has been launched following the attack, but Darmanin told reporters it would not be handled by the national anti-terrorist prosecutor.
The minister added that the assailant is a 37-year-old Algerian passport holder who arrived in Europe around 2009-10 and has been in France since 2016, having traveled from Italy where he had a residence permit.
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“The assailant approached the officers asking for information before opening the door of the vehicle they were in”
Rule number 1: Someone approaches your car, get out!
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