A man arrested after a stabbing attack in Nice

The national police (illustration).

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A police operation is underway in the area of ​​"Notre Dame", downtown Nice, indicates the departmental direction of the national police of the Alpes-Maritimes.

According to a witness joined by

, a man armed with a knife is inside the Notre Dame church, avenue Jean-Médecin.

[#operationdepolice] Police operation in progress do not use Notre Dame Sector Nice city center pic.twitter.com/ccYLlp2AmO

- Police Nationale 06 (@ PoliceNat06) October 29, 2020

The mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, announced at 9.25 am on Twitter that "our municipal police officers who arrested the author of a stabbing attack in the Notre Dame sector".

Thank you to our municipal police officers who arrested the author of a stabbing attack in the Notre Dame sector at # Nice06.

I ask the people of Nice to avoid the area to let the police and the emergency services work.

@pmdenice

- Christian Estrosi (@cestrosi) October 29, 2020

MP Eric Ciotti speaks on Twitter of "very serious events".

More information to come.

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