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Two [[United States]] {{w|US Marines|Marines}} on the train heard a weapon being loaded in a bathroom. When the man exited the toilet, the unarmed Marines tackled him. One Marine was injured, as was a [[UK|British]] citizen. French actor {{w|Jean-Hugues Anglade}} was injured slightly by broken glass.
A man, believed to be a 26-year-old [[Morocco|Moroccan]], was arrested at the station in {{w|Arras}}, France. Some passengers leapt from the train as it passed through {{w|Henin-Beaumont}}. The high-speed {{w|Thalys}} service was headed from [[Amsterdam]] to [[Paris]]. [[Netherlands|Dutch]] and Belgian police are also involved in the investigation.
French Interior Minister {{w|Bernard Cazeneuve}} travelled to Arras after the incident. He has met with passengers including Anglaid. He said the two Marines are "particularly courageous and showed great bravery in very difficult circumstances... Without their composure we could have been confronted with a terrible incident." French Prime Minister {{w|Manuel Valls}} also expressed gratitude to the Marines.
The suspect is reported to have been carrying knives, a {{w|kalashnikov}} rifle, and a handgun. Press reports suggest intelligence agencies were aware of him. Rail operator {{w|SNCF}}<!--Own a huge stake in Thalys--> say over 550 passengers were on board. Eyewitnesses reported the shooting was towards the rear.
Local prosecutors said counterterror resources were involved "in view of the weaponry used, the way it happened and the context". French President [[Francois Hollande]] promised that "Everything is being done to shed light on this tragedy." The [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office|UK Foreign Office]] says it is in touch with French officials.
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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-france-high-speed-train-shooting-20150821-story.html
|title=Gunman wounds 3 on high-speed train from Amsterdam to Paris; subdued by American passengers
|author=
|pub=The Chicago Tribune
|date=August 21, 2015
}}
*{{source|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11817490/Gunman-injures-three-after-firing-Kalashnikov-on-train-in-France-latest.html
|title=Gunman injures three after firing Kalashnikov on Amsterdam-Paris train: latest
|author= Andrew Marszal, James Rothwell
|pub=The Telegraph
|date=August 21, 2015
}}
*{{source|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/21/amsterdam-paris-train-gunman-france|title=Gunman opens fire on Amsterdam-Paris train, wounding three people|author=Angelique Chrisafis|pub=The Guardian|date=August 21, 2015}}
*{{source|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34023361|title=France train shooting: Three hurt and man arrested|author=|pub=BBC News Online|date=August 21, 2015}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Terror' shooting wounds three on international train in Belgium}}
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