Teacher stabbed with scissors at Paris school 'by man shouting Islamic State'

Investigation: Police in front of the nursery school in Aubervilliers after they were called to reports of a knife attack
Charles Platiau/Reuters
Jamie Bullen14 December 2015

A teacher has been stabbed at a school in Paris by a suspected extremist who shouted "Islamic State" during the attack, police say.

French media outlet Agence France-Presse reported the attack took place at a nursery school at 6.30am in the town of Aubervilliers on Monday.

A hooded man is understood to have attacked the male teacher as he prepared for classes. Police say he remains at large.

According to police sources, the teacher's life is not in danger. It is believed the sharp object used by the assailant was a box-cutter or scissors found at the school.

The incident took place a month after 130 people were killed in terror attacks across the capital
Charles Platiau/Reuters

Anti-terror police are understood to be searching for a man in a northern suburb of Paris.

Lessons at the school have been cancelled as ministers visit the area.

The attack comes after 130 people were murdered by Islamic State militants in the French capital last month.

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