French authorities have launched a counterterrorism investigation after a suspected Islamic terrorist wounded two police officers as they attempted to arrest him on Thursday on Réunion Island, Reuters reported.
According to local media, the man, aged in his 20s, fired a shotgun and injured the police officers, who had attempted to arrest him.
“After responding to shots, the policemen managed to restrain the assailant,” a police spokesperson said. The officers sustained light injuries on their arms and hands, and were transferred to hospital along with the assailant.
The suspect, referred to in media reports as Jerome, had been known to the authorities for weeks and police believed he was planning a terror attack, according to Linfo. Police found materials that could be used to make explosives in his home.