Paris, France, July 2024 – A French soldier deployed in the country’s anti-terrorism force was stabbed at a train station in central Paris on Monday evening. French government officials stated that the incident occurred a little more than a week before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
“A soldier with Operation Sentinelle was stabbed while on patrol at Gare de l’Est in Paris. He is not in serious condition. The perpetrator was arrested,” French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced in a post on X.
Operation Sentinelle is an anti-terrorism military operation established after the Charlie Hebdo terror attack in January 2015. In light of the upcoming Olympics, France has heightened its security measures around Paris, which includes bolstering the Operation Sentinelle forces.
“Our thoughts are with the soldier injured this evening at Gare de l’Est, who was deployed as part of Operation Sentinelle,” French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on X. “I would like to express my support and gratitude to our armed forces who, more than ever, are helping to ensure the safety of the French people,” Lecornu added.
