Car Hits French Soldiers Near Paris, Injures 6

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Car Hits French Soldiers Near Paris, Injures 6

August 09, 2017 6:24 VOA News
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A French soldier stands near the scene where soldiers were hit and injured by a vehicle in the western Paris
suburb of Levallois-Perret near Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2017.

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A car rammed into a group of French soldiers Wednesday in a suburb of Paris, injuring six of
them in what authorities say was a deliberate attack.

The incident happened as the soldiers left their barracks in Levallois-Perret.Mayor Patrick
Balkany said "without a doubt" the attack was intentional.

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Car Hits French Soldiers Near Paris, Injures 6

Authorities were searching for the driver of the car, while the Paris prosecutor's office said it
has opened a counterterrorism investigation.

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