World / Paris French Authorities Foiled Plotted Attacks on Paris Games Suspects arrested, including a minor, for allegedly planning attacks By Newser.AI Read our AI policy Posted Sep 11, 2024 10:55 AM CDT Copied Police are seen near the pitch during a men's semifinal soccer match between Morocco and Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at Marseille Stadium in Marseille, France. Spain won 2-1. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) French authorities thwarted three schemes targeting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and other cities that played host to events, announced counterterrorism prosecutor Olivier Christen Wednesday. The plots included plans to strike "Israeli institutions or representatives of Israel in Paris" during the July 26 to August 11 Olympic event, though the Israeli team was not specifically targeted. Five individuals, among them a minor, were detained on terrorism-related charges and remain in pre-trial detention. In the run-up to the Games, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin cautioned about potential threats from Islamic extremists, violent environmentalists, and far-right groups, and the possibility of cyberattacks. In May, an 18-year-old Chechen was arrested for allegedly planning an attack tied to Olympic soccer events in Saint-Etienne; "bar-type establishments around the Geoffroy stadium" were said to be the target. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP) < > Man Charged in Murders of Broadcaster's Wife, Daughters Sep 17, 2024 11:34 AM CDT Father Believed Son Possessed Before Supermarket Killing Spree 15 hours, 30 minutes ago Donna Kelce to Appear in 2 Hallmark Movies 9 hours, 8 minutes ago Feds Urge Court to Halt Kroger-Albertsons Merger 16 hours, 30 minutes ago Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again in Remote Hawaii Park Sep 17, 2024 11:00 PM CDT Trump Repeats False Claims on Chinese Auto Factories 10 hours, 4 minutes ago Ronald Kiger Wins Grand Prize in Florida Python Challenge Sep 17, 2024 10:00 PM CDT Vermont Town Official, Family Found Dead in Home 4 hours, 50 minutes ago Fire Destroys 105-Year-Old Selfridge Post Office 17 hours, 30 minutes ago Chinese Jets Shadow US Aircraft in Taiwan Strait Sep 17, 2024 11:45 AM CDT Kamala Harris Faces NABJ in Lengthy Interview Sep 17, 2024 2:24 PM CDT Country-Rock Pioneer JD Souther Dies at 78 9 hours, 35 minutes ago Boulder Shooter's Mom Testifies: 'He Is Sick' Sep 17, 2024 8:29 AM CDT Key Suspect Arrested in Assault on Polio Worker 6 hours, 50 minutes ago Venezuela Arrests 4th American in Alleged Maduro Plot Sep 17, 2024 6:00 PM CDT Apalachee High Students to Resume Half-Day Classes Sep 17, 2024 9:30 PM CDT Billie Jean King to Receive Congressional Gold Medal 18 hours, 30 minutes ago Alaska Airlines Completes $1B Acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines 5 hours, 0 minutes ago Report an error