France: Security Forces Foiled Two Islamist Attacks This Year

(Reuters) French security forces have foiled two planned attacks so far this year, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said Sunday. One attacker arrested in January had planned to hit a "major sporting facility." Another suspect had been targeting troops on anti-terrorism patrols and had acquired bomb-making equipment. "Because the Islamic State is disappearing, people are seeking to stage attacks in Western countries as a distraction from its defeat," Collomb said.


2018-02-26 00:00:00

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