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Police operation in France (symbolic image)

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According to official figures, a man injured several people with a knife in the eastern French city of Annecy. Among the injured were also children, said France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Twitter.

There are differing information on the exact number of victims. The news agency spoke of six children and one adult, while Reuters spoke of eight children and one adult. The alleged perpetrator was arrested, according to the police.

The exact circumstances of the crime are still unclear. Darmanin spoke of a very rapid deployment of law enforcement.

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