French authorities have arrested an 18-year-old man accused of plotting a terrorist attack targeting audiences at the Paris Olympics. The suspect, a Chechen migrant, was reportedly in contact with Islamic State Khorasan operatives and planned to attack a football match in Saint-Etienne. This marks the first foiled plot targeting the Paris 2024 Games, according to the Interior Minister. France has been on high security alert ahead of the Olympics and Paralympics, which are expected to draw millions of visitors.
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The level of terrorist threats has dramatically increased in Europe, especially in France. French security institutions arrested at least one unidentified person planning a terrorist attack to disrupt the coming Olympics. This highlights the need for increased internationalโฆ
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France has been on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, which are expected to draw millions of visitors to the country. https://t.co/49K2SjooKE
1. The suspect behind the plot to attack the Paris Olympics soccer tournament was in contact with Islamic State Khorasan operatives, and he liaised with them in planning the attack, Le Parisien reports. https://t.co/8pIie4neC1
๐18-year-old man accused of a plot targeting audiences attending a football match in behalf of ISIS in southern city of Saint-Etienne. It was the first such thwarted plot targeting the Games, the Interior Minister said. https://t.co/IUInY3oPRO
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