A French soldier was stabbed while on patrol outside the Gare de l'Est train station in eastern Paris on Monday, days before the 2024 Summer Olympics are due to begin with the opening ceremony next week.
The soldier was hospitalized with a shoulder injury but his condition is not considered life-threatening, authorities said Monday.
A statement from the Paris prosecutor's office on Tuesday identified the attacker as Christian Ingondo, 40.
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Soldiers arrive at the military camp set up in the Bois de Vincennes on July 15, 2024, outside Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
In 2018, Ingondo was investigated by the courts for murder, according to the statement from the prosecutor's office. In 2020, the investigating judges dropped the charges against him and ordered his compulsory hospitalization.
Investigations into the attempted murder and the suspect's background are continuing. Ingondo, who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was released on Tuesday morning and transferred to a psychiatric hospital under police supervision, the statement said.
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A soldier stands next to the French flag at the military camp in the Bois de Vincennes on July 15, 2024, outside Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Following the series of Islamic State attacks in 2015, which left at least 130 dead and at least 350 injured, Paris created Operation Sentinel for France's internal security. The Sentinel force is designed to protect important sites and events, such as the Olympic Games.
Operation Sentinel is estimated to comprise 10,000 soldiers and 4,700 police officers. The group's soldiers have been targeted by terrorists in the past.
Paris has been on high security alert for the Olympic Games, which start on July 26 and end on August 11.
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A soldier stands outside the barracks of the military camp set up in the Bois de Vincennes on July 15, 2024, outside Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
The city is expected to deploy around 30,000 police officers each day for the Olympics, with a peak of 45,000 officers for the opening ceremony on the River Seine.
The French army has sent some 18,000 troops to Paris to ensure security. Many of them will remain in a camp set up outside Paris during the Olympics.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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