Attacker stabs two soldiers in Nice, France

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(CNN) - A soldier and a comrade who came to his aid were stabbed Tuesday on the streets of Nice in southern France, officials said, the latest instance of French authorities coming under attack on their native soil.

The suspect -- Moussa Coulibaly, according to a representative in the Nice mayor's office -- shares the same last name as one of the three terrorists behind last month's deadly attacks in and around Paris.

Officials cannot confirm he's related to Amedy Coulibaly, the man who killed a police officer in the Paris suburb of Montrouge, then took hostages in a kosher grocery in the French capital, a standoff that ended with him and four hostages dead. Coulibaly is a common name for families of Malian descent.

"(The) assault ... seemed extremely deliberate or even premeditated against the military," Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi told CNN affiliate BFMTV. "... Justice must be extremely severe."

They were among the French military forces who have been out on the streets around sensitive sites following last month's terror attacks that included the massacre at the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Philippe Pradal, Nice's deputy head of security, told BFMTV that the assailant initially didn't do much harm because the soldier he attacked had on a bulletproof vest.

"After realizing the inefficiency of his stabs,... he tried to hurt him in the face," Pradal said.

The attacker injured another soldier trying to assist before he was stopped, with help from a passer-by, public transit officers and municipal police.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/03/europe/france-soldiers-knife-attack/index.html

[Melech 9,900]

:(

[Economy 52,951]

Omg it doesnt end :fail:

[craig 680]

That's no way to behave in a city called Nice.

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GEEZUS

[Goosey 3,017]

That's no way to behave in a city called Nice.

Niece

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What a great way to help your Muslim brethren and sistren be more tolerated and respected: by attacking your country's own military :madge:

[River 128,009]

I was at the exact place yesterday when I went to Galeries Lafayette, it's the tramway stop in front of the store, and there were 2 soldiers, man and a woman, I really hope it's not them..