Shoppers attacked with van in Nantes, France

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A van has been driven at shoppers at a French Christmas market in the city of Nantes and the driver is reported to have stabbed himself, officials say.

Ten people are reported to have been injured, five seriously.

The exact circumstances remain unclear, but the incident comes only a day after pedestrians were run down in Dijon.

The driver of that vehicle screamed "God is great" in Arabic. On Saturday, police shot dead a man using the same phrase in Tours after he attacked them.

Earlier on Monday, French President Francois Hollande called for vigilance after Saturday and Sunday's attacks, and urged the public not to panic.

Monday's van attack took place at around 19:00 local time (18:00 GMT).

'No religious link'
According to initial reports, the van drove towards a stall selling hot wine.

One of the traders at the market told local newspaper Presse Ocean: "The white van was speeding towards the customers and onlookers."

After the vehicle came to a halt, the driver stabbed himself several times, causing himself serious injuries, a source close to the investigation told AFP news agency.

The reasons for the attack were not clear, the source said, adding: "As things stand, we have no account pointing to any religious demands."

On Sunday, a driver screaming "God is great" in Arabic ran down pedestrians in Dijon, injuring 11, two seriously.

The man was arrested after targeting pedestrians in five different parts of the city in the space of half an hour.

The prosecutor in Dijon said the attacker had a long history of mental illness and the incident was not linked to terrorism.

In Saturday's incident, a man stabbed three police officers in the city of Tours before being shot dead.

Anti-terrorism investigators have opened an inquiry into that attack.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30583390
 
from sky news

A man driving a van has ploughed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Nantes western France, injuring 11 people.

According to local newspaper Ouest France, citing a police officer and witnesses on the scene, the driver of the white van shouted "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greatest" in Arabic) and stabbed himself with a knife.
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http://news.sky.com/story/1396409/france-10-injured-after-van-ploughs-into-market


Seems it was another attack, Glasgow I hope was an accident I truly do but I have a nagging doubt.
 
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