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France attack: Van driven into shoppers in Nantes | France attack: Van driven into shoppers in Nantes |
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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. | 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. | 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 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. | 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. | Earlier on Monday, French President Francois Hollande called for vigilance after Saturday and Sunday's attacks, and urged the public not to panic. |
Monday's van attack took place at around 19:00 local time (18:00 GMT). | |
'No religious link' | |
According to initial reports, the van drove towards a stall selling hot wine. | |
One of the traders at the market told local newspaper Presse Ocean: "The white van was speeding towards the customers and onlookers." | |
After the vehicle came to a halt, the driver 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." | The reasons for the attack were not clear, the source said, adding: "As things stand, we have no account pointing to any religious demands." |
On Sunday, a driver screaming "God is great" in Arabic ran down pedestrians in Dijon, injuring 11, two seriously. | |
The man was arrested after targeting pedestrians in five different parts of the city in the space of half an hour. | |
The prosecutor in Dijon said the attacker had a long history of mental illness and the incident was not linked to terrorism. | |
In Saturday's incident, a man stabbed three police officers in the city of Tours before being shot dead. | |
Anti-terrorism investigators have opened an inquiry into that attack. |