Two police officers were stabbed Tuesday morning in central Toulouse while on foot patrol, according to reports. The attacker, armed with several knives and shouting 'Allahu Akbar,' was subdued by officers on the scene. No fatalities were reported. Authorities are investigating whether the attack was motivated by Islamic extremism.
The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday that three officers were attacked in Toulouse, with two female officers stabbed. Later reports specified that the two wounded officers — a man and a woman — were on foot patrol in central Toulouse when they were attacked by a man wielding multiple knives who shouted 'Allahu Akbar.' A third officer on the scene managed to subdue the suspect before any fatalities occurred. French authorities are investigating whether the attack was an act of Islamist terrorism.
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