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Man fatally stabs two at French train station; shot dead

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IANS Paris

A man was shot dead by French security forces after he killed two persons in a knife attack at the Saint-Charles station in the port city of Marseilles in south France on Sunday, said reports.

The attacker was shot dead by soldiers of the Sentinelle anti-terrorist force, Efe news agency reported.

Security forces have cordoned off the area and French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb was on his way to the site, according to French media.

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First Published: Oct 01 2017 | 7:50 PM IST

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