President Emmanuel Macron described the stabbings in a French park as an 'absolutely cowardly attack' and said the 'nation is in shock'.
French interior minister Gerald Darmanin said"Several people including children have been injured by an individual armed with a knife in a square in Annecy," he tweeted.attacked a group of children and adults in a parkSky News international correspondent John Sparks says it"would be very busy at this time of year with tourists and residents out on the streets".Two, reported to be just three-years-old, suffered life-threatening injuries, while two escaped with minor injuries.
Local politician Antoine Armand said the children were attacked on a playground near a primary school. Speaking to BFMTV from the National Assembly building in Paris, he said the victims include"very young" children who were"savagely attacked".What have the president and politicians said?In Paris, politicians interrupted a debate to hold a moment of silence for the victims, BFMTV reported.
The assembly president, Yael Braun-Pivet, said:"There are some very young children who are in critical condition and I invite you to respect a minute of silence for them, for their families, and so that, we hope, the consequences of this very grave attack do not lead to the nation grieving."
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