France: Terrorism Probe Into Car Attack That Injured 3 Police

France: Terrorism Probe Into Car Attack That Injured 3 Police
A police officer on the phone near the site of a suspected bomb attack in central Lyon, France, on May 24, 2019. Emmanuel Foudrot/Reuters
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PARIS—A 29-year-old Frenchman who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State terrorist organization is facing possible terrorism charges after he rammed his car into police, injuring three officers.

The incident occurred Monday in the northwestern Paris suburb of Colombes, while police were conducting an ID check. The driver slammed into police cars and police motorcycles, sending three officers to the hospital, the national counter-terrorism prosecution office said in a statement Tuesday.