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French Police Arrest 18-Year-Old in Gironde Suspected of Planning Attack During Paris Olympics

Jul 23, 2024, 05:46 PM

French police have arrested an 18-year-old man in Gironde, Bordeaux, who is suspected of planning a terrorist attack during the Paris Olympic Games. The arrest took place on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, just three days before the opening ceremony of the Olympics. The suspect is believed to have associated himself with a terrorist organization and had expressed his intention to commit an attack during the event. The arrest followed a tip-off from a security source, and the suspect has been placed in custody. The French domestic intelligence agency DGSI led the operation. The reports were confirmed by Le Parisien, Reuters, and Raws Global.