A French soldier has been attacked in Paris

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The patrol soldier was attacked outside Chatelet metro station, in the middle of the city centre, at 6.30am this morning.

The attacker is said to have approached the soldier from behind before lunging at him with a blade.

Police confirmed they are treating the attack as a terror incident.

The soldier - who was on patrol as part of Opération Sentinelle - is reported to have tackled his attacker to the ground before he was arrested by armed police.

Frances's armed forces minister say the soldier was not injured.