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French police arrest man who planned attack during Olympics

July 24, 2024 11:34 am

[Source: Reuters]

French police have arrested a man in the Bordeaux, southwest France, area who planned an attack during the Olympics, a security source told Reuters, confirming a report in Le Parisien newspaper.

Separately, France’s anti-terror police PNAT told Reuters that an 18-year-old man had been arrested in the Gironde department, southwest France, with plans to commit one or several attacks against people.

It did not mention a link to the Olympics.

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