Syrian man commits stabbing attack in France, wounding seven

Seven people, including six children, were wounded in a knife attack in Annecy, in the French Alps region on Thursday, reports AFP.

A security source, who asked not to be named, and a local official, said that a man armed with a knife attacked a group of children, about 3 years old.

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanan wrote on Twitter that the attacker “was arrested thanks to the swift action of the security forces.”On the other hand; The perpetrator of the “stabbing attack” told the police that he was a “Syrian asylum seeker,” according to a security source who requested anonymity.

The authorities are investigating the identity of the attacker, which has not yet been confirmed, according to the source, who added, “The perpetrator of the attack has precedents.”