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A soldier guarding a major train station in Paris was stabbed in a knife attack on Monday, according to France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. The attack occurred less than two weeks before the start of the Olympic Games in the French capital. The soldier, who was part of the anti-terror unit Sentinelle patrol, sustained a stab wound but was not in critical condition, Darmanin said, adding that the attacker had been arrested. France is currently on high alert for terrorism, with Sentinelle soldiers in Paris and other areas armed and travelling in groups to defend against potential threats…

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