French Soldiers Protecting Jewish Community Center Attacked

 While patrolling outside of a Jewish community center in Nice this afternoon, three soldiers were attacked by a man wielding a knife.  The assailant was caught and brought into custody, and one possible accomplice was also brought in for questioning.

After the terrorist attack in Paris last month, which resulted in 17 deaths, 10,500 French soldiers have been deployed outside of sensitive areas such as Jewish and Muslim centers and places of worship, as well as high traffic areas.

 The mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, identified today's attacker as Moussa Coulibaly, who appears not to have any relation to Amedy Coulibaly, the gunman responsible for the the act of terror in Paris.  No judicial action has been taken regarding today's incident.


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