The fresco by artist Christian Guemy known as "C215" near the former premises of "Charlie Hebdo" -

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  • An attack took place this Friday at the end of the morning in the 11th arrondissement of Paris near the former premises of Charlie Hebdo.

  • Two people were in "absolute urgency", said the Paris police headquarters.

  • A crisis unit was opened at the Ministry of the Interior, where Minister Gérald Darmanin went “urgently” with Prime Minister Jean Castex.

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13h21: "Thousands of students confined" as a precaution

"Thousands of students", from nursery to high school, were confined as a precaution in three districts of central Paris after the stabbing attack which left at least two injured near the former premises of the Charlie Hebdo newspaper , the mayor of Paris Center Ariel Weil told AFP.

“Five schools in the 11th arrondissement and all the schools in the 3rd and 4th arrondissements have been confined.

It represents thousands of students, from nursery to high school.

We get to safety.

We are in the process of closing municipal facilities and gymnasiums as well, ”Ariel Weil added.

1:17 p.m .: Avoid the area, advises the Paris prefecture

As a reminder, the sector to avoid is Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, up to Place de la Bastille.

🔴 ALERT: A serious event has taken place in # Paris11, sector Richard Lenoir.



Security and rescue forces are there.



Avoid the area and follow the instructions of the authorities.


More information is to come on this account.

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- Ministry of the Interior - Alert (@Beauvau_Alerte) September 25, 2020

1:10 pm: A "suspect" was arrested, announced the police headquarters

He is suspected of having wounded four people with knives in Paris on Friday in still undetermined circumstances near the former premises of the Charlie Hebdo newspaper, in the midst of the murderous attacks that had targeted him in January 2015.

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We will follow here all the information related to the stabbing attack that took place in Paris this Friday.

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