French ​police on Monday detained ​a man who attacked three women with a knife ⁠near Porte de Clichy in the north of Paris. 

The assault on the women aged 19, 24 and 36 took place at around 11:30am (09:30GMT), with the attacker wielding two ‌kitchen knives as weapons. Interior Minister ⁠Laurent Nunez told reporters at a news conference that two of the three women were ​severely wounded but said their lives were not in danger. 

Nunez ​said the man ​had been apprehended by an off-duty police officer. “I pay tribute ​to him, it was ​a courageous act,” he added. 

The identity of the suspect and his motive remain unclear. 

(FRANCE 24 with Reuters and AP)