Two people were killed in a stabbing attack at the Saint Charles train station in Marseille on Sunday afternoon.
The assailant, who reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he carried out the stabbing, has been shot dead by police.
The City of Marseille tweeted that security forces were conducting an operation at the train station and encouraged people to avoid the area.
#Marseille Gare Saint Charles @PoliceNat13
Opération de Police en cours
Évitez le secteur— Police nationale 13 (@PoliceNat13) October 1, 2017
France’s Minister of the Interior, Gerard Collomb, has announced that he is heading to Marseille following the incident.
This is a developing story.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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