MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, an unidentified gunman opened fire on travelers inside the stopped train, wounding at least three passengers.
Je fais part de ma solidarité aux blessés de l'attaque du train Amsterdam-Paris. Tout est mis en œuvre pour faire la lumière sur ce drame.
— François Hollande (@fhollande) August 21, 2015
The incident happened near Arras, 115 miles north of Paris, while the Thalys train was stopped at the town’s station.
The shooter, later overpowered by two off-duty US military servicemen and arrested, was said to be armed with a Kalashnikov rifle, according to local media reports.
