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French soldiers attacked: Police detain man in Grenoble French soldiers attacked: Police detain two in Grenoble
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Police have detained a man in Grenoble after a group of soldiers were almost hit by a car while jogging near their barracks in south-eastern France. Police have detained two people after a group of soldiers was almost hit by a car while they were jogging near their barracks in south-eastern France.
Soldiers of the 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment managed to avoid the oncoming vehicle in Varces-Allières-et-Risset. Soldiers of the 7th Mountain Battalion managed to avoid the oncoming vehicle in Varces-Allières-et-Risset.
The driver shouted in Arabic at the soldiers before the attack, and sped off afterwards in what reports said was a Peugeot 208 with fake number plates.The driver shouted in Arabic at the soldiers before the attack, and sped off afterwards in what reports said was a Peugeot 208 with fake number plates.
Reports suggest a woman was also in the car. No-one was harmed.Reports suggest a woman was also in the car. No-one was harmed.
Police tweeted to say a man had been detained in a Grenoble market after a search operation.Police tweeted to say a man had been detained in a Grenoble market after a search operation.
In a separate tweet, police said they had also arrested the owner of the car in Échirolles, a suburb south of Grenoble. In a separate tweet, police said they had also detained the owner of the car in Échirolles, a suburb south of Grenoble.
The incident comes as victims of a hostage-taking at a supermarket in the south-western town of Trèbes are being buried. Prosecutors in Grenoble said the attack was not being treated as a terrorist incident.
The incident came the same day that four victims of a hostage-taking at a supermarket in the south-western town of Trèbes were buried.
The gunman, Radouane Lakdim, began his attacks on 23 March near Carcassonne by firing at local police officers who were out for a jog, injuring one of them.The gunman, Radouane Lakdim, began his attacks on 23 March near Carcassonne by firing at local police officers who were out for a jog, injuring one of them.
Police stormed the Super U supermarket after Lakdim took hostages there, and shot him dead.
His 18-year-old girlfriend has been charged with being part of a terrorist conspiracy.
French army spokesman Colonel Benoît Brulon confirmed Thursday's attack, saying the man had "verbally threatened" some soldiers who were starting their morning jog, before trying to ram them as they returned.French army spokesman Colonel Benoît Brulon confirmed Thursday's attack, saying the man had "verbally threatened" some soldiers who were starting their morning jog, before trying to ram them as they returned.
The 10 soldiers managed to get out of the way of the car, which sped off after the attack.The 10 soldiers managed to get out of the way of the car, which sped off after the attack.
France remains on high alert after a number of terror attacks in recent years, although in October last year President Macron lifted a state of emergency in place since 2015.France remains on high alert after a number of terror attacks in recent years, although in October last year President Macron lifted a state of emergency in place since 2015.