What do we know about the stabbing attack near the former premises of "Charlie Hebdo"?

An attack occurred Friday morning in Paris, near the former premises of the satirical newspaper

, in the 11th arrondissement.

A man assaulted two people with a knife.

Their condition is serious, they are two employees of the production company First Lines Television.

A first suspect was arrested in the Bastille district: he would have admitted being the aggressor.

A second person was also taken into custody in the aftermath.

The national anti-terrorism prosecution announced that it had been seized.

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What happened ?

The scene occurred on Friday around 11:45 am, rue Nicolas Appert, near the former premises of

, where is now located Première Lignes Television, the production company behind

, the Elise Lucet program broadcast on France 2. "We heard the cries of a young woman, and looking out the window we saw that she was seriously injured. But the attacker was no longer there", reports to the microphone of Europe 1 Bernard Nicolas, one of the First Lines Television journalists.

A man was also attacked.

In both cases, they are employees of the production company.

The national anti-terrorism prosecution has announced that it has been investigated for "attempted murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise".

This was entrusted to the criminal brigade and the General Directorate of Internal Security (DGSI).

What do we know about the victims?

A first assessment of the police headquarters reported four injured, including two in "absolute urgency", before being revised down to two seriously injured.

"They are two members of the staff: a young woman who works at the reception, and a post-production manager. They were smoking a cigarette outside when they were assaulted", continues Bernard Nicolas.

"These are some pretty terrifying pictures, bloody faces. It was awesome."

The vital prognosis of the two victims is not engaged, further specifies the police headquarters, and what further confirmed the Prime Minister, Jean Castex, dispatched on the spot.

"No one can enter the premises without the entry code. I think the attacker was waiting for someone to come out and, a bit at random, knocked," adds Bernard Nicolas.

What do we know about the two suspects arrested?

A first suspect, presented as the potential aggressor, was arrested in the area very close to Place de la Bastille around 12:45 p.m.

He had traces of blood on him, according to reports from Europe 1. "I saw some people running into the metro and others running behind it, and I was like 'maybe it is him '", said Mohamed, a witness, on Europe 1." And there I saw a machete full of blood, well it was not a machete, it was a small ax like the ones we use in kitchen, and I immediately understood. " 

The suspect says he is 18 years old and is of Pakistani origin, he would have already been arrested in possession of a knife several weeks ago in Paris, according to our information.

Shortly after 2 p.m., a judicial source told AFP that a second person had been taken into police custody.

However, its implication remains to be determined.

We can speak of a "terrorist attack", slips a police source.