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| French police detain 2 over failed ramming attack on soldiers near military base | |
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| A motorist has been detained after attempting to mow down soldiers who were jogging near an army base in southern France, bringing to an end a manhunt which lasted several hours. The owner of the vehicle was also arrested. | |
| The incident took place in the town of Varces-Allieres-et-Risset on Thursday morning. In a tweet, the prefecture of the Isere region called the incident a “heinous act.” | The incident took place in the town of Varces-Allieres-et-Risset on Thursday morning. In a tweet, the prefecture of the Isere region called the incident a “heinous act.” |
| A group of soldiers from the 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment had just started jogging when the vehicle sped towards them, the statement added. | A group of soldiers from the 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment had just started jogging when the vehicle sped towards them, the statement added. |
| The servicemen managed to escape by jumping into a nearby ditch, according to France Bleu.“The soldiers managed to get up onto the pavement without being hit,” army spokesman Colonel Benoit Brulon told AFP. | |
| The driver “deliberately drove” the Peugeot car into the group of soldiers, Le Dauphine said, citing its sources. BFMTV reported that the driver attempted to hit the servicemen at least twice before speeding away. | |
| “A person tried to run down two soldiers from the 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment in Varces, for unknown reasons,” a source close to the investigation told Reuters. | “A person tried to run down two soldiers from the 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment in Varces, for unknown reasons,” a source close to the investigation told Reuters. |
| “Given the context, the incident is being taken seriously but we don't know his motivations.” | “Given the context, the incident is being taken seriously but we don't know his motivations.” |
| According to witnesses, the driver “insulted” the soldiers before fleeing. | According to witnesses, the driver “insulted” the soldiers before fleeing. |
| Later on Thursday, French police confirmed that they had detained a man suspected of trying to ram his vehicle into servicemen. The arrest took place in the city of Grenoble, around 15km from Varces. | Later on Thursday, French police confirmed that they had detained a man suspected of trying to ram his vehicle into servicemen. The arrest took place in the city of Grenoble, around 15km from Varces. |
| Police also arrested a woman who was the vehicle’s owner, in Échirolles commune in the Grenoble suburbs. They are both being questioned by Grenoble police. | |
| The incident in Varces comes nearly a week after the tragedy in the towns of Carcassonne and Trebes, which left four people dead. The Islamic State-inspired gunman, Redouane Lakdim, opened fire from a stolen vehicle at several jogging officers, before storming a supermarket. He was killed following a stand-off with police. | The incident in Varces comes nearly a week after the tragedy in the towns of Carcassonne and Trebes, which left four people dead. The Islamic State-inspired gunman, Redouane Lakdim, opened fire from a stolen vehicle at several jogging officers, before storming a supermarket. He was killed following a stand-off with police. |
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