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Vehicle rams into French soldiers in Paris suburb, 6 injured

According to French media, the vehicle hit several soldiers from Operation Sentinelle, a French military operation deployed in the aftermath of the 2015 terrorist attacks.

At least six French soldiers were injured, three of them seriously, after being hit by a vehicle in a Paris suburb, French Armed forces confirmed, adding that a police operation is underway in the area.

WATCH LIVE: Manhunt underway in Paris suburb after vehicle ploughs into soldiers
 

© Thierry Chappe / AFP
© Thierry Chappe / AFP

 

The incident took place in Levallois-Perret commune in northwestern suburb of Paris, some 6 km from the capital, local police prefecture said on Twitter.

“Police are everywhere, [they] set up a security perimeter and the neighbors are questioned,” one local told Le Parisien newspaper. 

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