French Soldier Stabbed While Patrolling Paris Ahead of the 2024 Olympics

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin says a suspect has been arrested, but the motivation for the attack is unclear.

French soldiers secure the area after a man with a knife wounded several people at the Gare de Lyon rail station in Paris, France, on Feb. 3, 2024. Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

A French soldier was stabbed outside a Paris train station only 11 days before millions of visitors descend on the city for the 2024 Olympics. The soldier’s injuries are not life-threatening and a suspect was arrested in connection with the assault, officials said.

According to French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, the unidentified soldier was stabbed patrolling the Gare de l'Est station in Paris as part of his regular duties.