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France: Police arrest Afghan armed with knife in Lyon

The man had already been flagged to French intelligence services



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Paris: A man armed with a long knife was arrested in the southeastern French city of Lyon on Thursday as he attempted to board a tram, a source close to the inquiry told AFP.

The suspect, an Afghan national in his 20s who was dressed in a traditional Afghan outfit, had already been flagged to French intelligence services, the source said.

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