Man of Armenian origin tries to drive into crowds outside French mosque to 'avenge Islamist-linked attacks in Paris’

A man has been arrested in Paris after trying to drive his vehicle into a crowd outside a mosque, police say, according to a report by BBC.

The incident took place at about 18:30 local time (16:30 GMT) in the suburb of Créteil and no-one was hurt.

The suspect's motives remain unclear but Le Parisien newspaper reported that he was of Armenian origin and had said he wanted to avenge Islamist-linked attacks in Paris.

The source reminds that France remains under a state of emergency, in place since attacks on the capital in November 2015, including at the Bataclan theatre, claimed 130 lives.

In April, a gunman killed police officer Xavier Jugelé on the Champs-Élysées before being shot dead. A note defending IS was found near his body.