The French interior minister says security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics.
France's security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the upcoming Paris Olympics, the country's interior minister said Friday. It was the first such thwarted plot targeting the Games, which start in eight weeks as France is on its highest threat alert level.
Darmanin, the interior minister, did not cite a specific security threat against the soccer event, but has said there are multiple potential threats, including those from Islamic extremist groups, violent environmental activists, far-right groups and cyberattacks from Russia or other adversaries. The Paris Olympics organizing committee said it was made aware of the arrest and praised intelligence and security services. ‘'Security is the highest priority of Paris 2024.
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