(New York Times) Aurelien Breeden - The main suspect in the bombing last week in the central French city of Lyon has told investigators that he had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, a French judicial official said on Thursday. The official identified the suspect as Mohamed M., but did not provide any additional details. French news reported that the suspect was a 24-year-old Algerian, who had previously stayed in France on short-term visas and was then refused a student visa.
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