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Car Rams Into French Mosque, Driver Arrested - Photo, Video

A video from the scene showing a motionless driver getting arrested by police inside the mosque has appeared on social media.
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A car has crashed into the Grand Mosque of Colmar late Saturday, damaging the gate and entrance, according to the prefecture of Haut-Rhin.

The driver of the car was arrested by police after receiving a stab wound, according to I24 News media outlet.

It remains unclear if the man stabbed himself or he was attacked by another person.

​Some witnesses were cited by local media as saying the driver of the car "cried Allah Akbar". 

​After the incident, police cordoned off the area around the mosque.

It is uncertain whether the incident was an attack or a suicide attempt.

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