Paris attack: Six soldiers injured after being rammed by vehicle in ‘deliberate act’

French police have arrested a man in the search for a driver who slammed his car into soldiers in a Paris suburb, injuring six of them in what appeared to be a carefully timed ambush before speeding away, officials said.

Key points:

• A BMW hit and injured six French soldiers in a north-west suburb of Paris
• None of the soldiers had life-threatening injuries, authorities said
• The local mayor says the incident was “without any doubt” premeditated

The driver’s motive was unclear, but officials said he deliberately aimed at the soldiers in the suburb of Levallois-Perret, and counter-terrorism authorities opened an investigation.

None of the soldiers had life-threatening injuries, authorities said.

It was the latest of several attacks targeting security forces guarding France over the past year.

Source: Paris attack: Six soldiers injured after being rammed by vehicle in ‘deliberate act’ – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)