2nd LD-Writethru: Policeman injured in Paris attack: minister

PARIS, July 18 (Xinhua) -- A policeman was wounded Thursday in an attack in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced on X.

According to images published in the French media, the policeman was wounded in a knife attack near the famous Avenue des Champs-Elysees.

Speaking to journalists, Paris Police Chief Laurent Nunez confirmed the incident happened when the priva