Manhunt continues for suspected terrorist in Paris soldier stabbing The attacker was bearded, in his 30s, of North African origin, and wore a long, flowing Arab garment called a Djellaba. Police believe that the man also wore a white hat to cover his face, and had a beige pullover on. Detectives are convinced that he was "inspired" by the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, who was killed by two radical Islamists in Woolwich, south London, last Wednesday. Christophe Crepin, Paris police spokesman, said: "You don't have to be a great observer to see that people are taking inspiration from what's happened abroad." While Drummer Rigby was off duty, Private Cordier was on an anti-terrorism patrol in La Defense. Jean Yves Le Drian, France's defence minister, said that attack had undoubtedly been an "attempt to kill" the soldier, whose regiment had recently fought in Afghanistan. Private Cordier lost a considerable amount of blood but would survive, and is being treated at the nearby Percy military hospital. "There are elements - the sudden violence of the attack - that could lead one to believe there might be a comparison with what happened in London," said Manuel Valls, French interior minister. Mr Valls also confirmed that all the "elements" of the attack pointed towards a terrorist incident. Last year Mohammed Merah, a 23-year-old French-Algerian Islamist, murdered three French soldiers near the south west city of Toulouse during a killing spree which also claimed the lives of four Jewish civilians.