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Strasbourg: Jewish man stabbed in knife attack

A Jewish man was stabbed today in Strasbourg, France, but police are ruling out terrorism as a motive, according to local media.

The attacker, who has not been identified, was arrested after the incident and is now in custody, Le Figaro reports.

The French newspaper said the assailant had a history of mental health problems.

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The 55-year-old victim dressed in traditional Jewish clothing from the Hasidic secta was moderately wounded in the attack outside a restaurant in the north-eastern French city.

Some reports say witnesses heard the attacker shouting "Allahu Akbar", but this has not been confirmed by police.

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The attack comes after Catholic priest Father Jacques Hamel, 84, was murdered by Islamic extremists while celebrating a mass near Rouen, northern France.

France has been under a state of emergency since attacks claimed by Islamic State in Paris last November killed 130 people. A series of further attacks has meant the country remains on high alert.

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