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| French train shooting: Three injured after 'gunman fires Kalashnikov' on Amsterdam to Paris train | French train shooting: Three injured after 'gunman fires Kalashnikov' on Amsterdam to Paris train |
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| A man has reportedly been arrested following a shooting on a train travelling from Amsterdam to Paris. | |
| The man allegedly used a Kalashnikov rifle during the apparent shooting on a Thalys train which was near the northern French town of Arras, La Voix du Nord newspaper reported. | The man allegedly used a Kalashnikov rifle during the apparent shooting on a Thalys train which was near the northern French town of Arras, La Voix du Nord newspaper reported. |
| The Thalys train operator has tweeted that the emergency services are on site, and that passengers are safe. | The Thalys train operator has tweeted that the emergency services are on site, and that passengers are safe. |
| @gillesklein The situation is under control, the travelers are safe. The train stopped and the emergency services are on site. | @gillesklein The situation is under control, the travelers are safe. The train stopped and the emergency services are on site. |
| The man was apprehended by two off-duty members of the military who were onboard the train after they heard the sound of a heavy weapon being loaded in the toilet, according to the news website. | |
| The pair were reportedly able to apprehend the man before he could enter the train aisle. Three people were injured during the scuffle, according to the emergency services. | |
| Police officers have not ruled out terrorism as the possible motivation for the attack. | Police officers have not ruled out terrorism as the possible motivation for the attack. |
| French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve is expected to attend the scene on Friday evening. | French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve is expected to attend the scene on Friday evening. |
| More to follow | More to follow |