French policeman survives knife attack in Cannes

French policeman survives knife attack in Cannes — — -Brussels (Brussels Morning) A French policeman survived a knife attack in Cannes today. According to a police source, the assailant said he did it “in the name of the prophet.”

Reports from the newspaper Le Figaro and from BFM TV said the attacker was an Algerian with an Italian residency permit, according to Reuters .