A grenade attack has injured twelve people in a bar in France, authorities have said. The incident happened in the city of Grenoble, leaving two people in critical condition.
The attack took place around 8 p.m. local time, when the grenade was thrown into Aksehir bar, which was busy with people at the time.
A motive for the attack remains unclear, however eye witness reports say the suspect was carrying a Kalashnikov assault rifle.
80 firefighters attended the scene along with police officers who cordoned off the scene on Thursday morning.
Posting on X, Mayor Eric Piolle condemned what he described as a "criminal act of extraordinary violence," before thanking rescue and security forces "for their rapid intervention".
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