France: Tight security likely after stabbing suspect injures soldier at Gare de L'Est station in Paris, late July 15. Suspect arrested /update 1

Authorities will likely maintain an increased security posture near the Gare De L'Est Station in the 10th arrondissement of Paris over the coming hours after a suspect stabbed a French soldier near the station late July 15; authorities confirmed the suspect was arrested shortly after the attack. The motive behind the stabbing was not immediately clear. The injured soldier was reportedly taken to the hospital with a nonlife-threatening injury.

Additional increased security measures, such as security cordons, will likely prompt localized transport disruptions in the impacted area over the coming hours.