Knife Attack at Paris' Arc de Triomphe During Ceremony Triggers Counterterror Probe

Overview

• The stabbing attempt targeted police guarding the monument during the relighting of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier flame.
• Police opened fire on the assailant and reported one officer lightly wounded, while authorities said no tourists were injured.
• Accounts diverged on the attacker’s fate, with reports of critical hospitalization and separate claims he was killed.
• The Parquet national antiterroriste took over the investigation to determine motive and any connections.
• Reporting cited an AFP source saying the suspect was from a northern Paris suburb and previously monitored, and the area was closed to pedestrians and vehicles.