French authorities investigate soldier stabbing

French authorities are investigating any possible links with an attack a soldier near Paris with the Woolwich attack on Drummer Rigby.

A French soldier was stabbed in the throat by an attacker who then fled the scene in a busy shopping area outside Paris, police told Reuters.

France President Francois Hollande said: "We still don't know the exact circumstances of the attack or the identity of the attacker, but we are exploring all options."

The 23-year-old soldier was not said to be in a life-threatening condition.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said he was unable to say whether police were connecting the incidents.