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France: Police officer wounded in knife attack

Summary by Deutsche Welle

An attacker was on the run on Friday after badly wounding a French police officer in the western town of La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, local media reported.Police told local residents to stay away from the area of the attack and said that an operation was already underway."Avoid the area and respect police guidance," the national gendarmes forces tweeted.The attacker attempted to flee in a car, but a crash forced him to get out and e

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Japan Today

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4 years ago·Sakado, Japan

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Times of India

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OAN

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WISH-TV

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News18 India

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WION

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