Seven wounded in stabbing attack in Paris – Nothing shows signs of terrorist link at this stage

Guardian –  BBC Seven people have been wounded in Paris after they were attacked by a man armed with a knife and an iron bar, according to police and other sources.

A source close to the inquiry said the suspect has been arrested and is believed to be an Afghan national.

“Nothing at this stage shows signs of a terrorist nature in these assaults,” the sources told AFP, adding that the attacker had targeted “strangers in the street”.

Of the seven wounded, four are in a critical condition, police said.

Le Parisien newspaper said one of the British tourists suffered a chest injury while the other was stabbed in the head. The Foreign Office said it was investigating the incident.