At least 5 killed in knife attack on Paris police HQ
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At least four people were killed, according to FRANCE 24 correspondent Karim Hakiki. At least five people were wounded in the attack, one of them seriously.
The assailant, who was a security official, was also killed during the attack.
The surrounding area, including the metro station at Cité, was sealed off in a security operation.
French police and security forces establish a security perimeter near the police headquarters in Paris, France. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON
French channel BFM TV reported that one of the officers was seriously injured during the attack but Paris police had no immediate comment.
French news channel BFM-TV reported that French interior minister Christophe Castaner was heading to the scene.
French police and security forces establish a security perimeter near the police headquarters in Paris, France, 03 October 2019. According to reports, a man was killed after attacking officers with a knife. Two officers were injured in the incident. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON
It comes a day after French police went on strike across the country over increasing violence towards officers and rising suicide rates within the force.
