Policeman Survives Knife Attack in French Riviera City of Cannes

Policeman Survives Knife Attack in French Riviera City of Cannes
A police car is seen at the police station where, according to reports a police official was injured after being stabbed with a knife, in Cannes, France, on Nov. 8, 2021. Twitter/ECiotti/via Reuters
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PARIS—A policeman survived a knife attack in the French Riviera city of Cannes on Monday, emerging from the attack unscathed, saved from serious injury or worse by his bulletproof vest, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.

The assailant suffered life-threatening injuries after he was shot by other officers.