France knife attack on children act of 'absolute cowardice': President Macron

'The nation is in shock,' the president said

French President Emmanuel Macron. Credit: Reuters Photo

The knife attack on a group of children in a park in the Alpine city of Annecy was an act of "absolute cowardice", French President Emmanuel Macron said in a statement on Twitter.

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"Children and one adult are between life and death. The nation is in shock," Macron said.

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