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France attack: Van driven into shoppers in Nantes | |
(35 minutes later) | |
A van has been driven at shoppers at a French Christmas market in the city of Nantes and the driver is reported to have stabbed himself, officials say. | |
Ten people are reported to have been injured, five seriously. | |
The exact circumstances remain unclear, but the incident comes only a day after pedestrians were run down in Dijon. | |
The driver of that vehicle screamed "God is great" in Arabic. On Saturday, police shot dead a man using the same phrase in Tours after he attacked them. | |
Earlier on Monday, French President Francois Hollande called for vigilance after Saturday and Sunday's attacks, and urged the public not to panic. | |
The van driver in Monday's attack stabbed himself several times, causing himself serious injuries, a source close to the investigation told AFP news agency. | |
The reasons for the attack were not clear, the source said, adding: "As things stand, we have no account pointing to any religious demands." |