Danger of attack - Terrorist arrests in France shortly before the Olympic Games
Few weeks before the beginning of the Olympic Games in Paris, arrests related to possible terror plans have taken place at two different locations. According to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin in an interview with BFMTV, these were two distinct alleged threats.
Several people have been arrested who were possibly planning and preparing terrorist attacks. "They are being handed over to the judicial authorities right now," Darmanin said. He did not provide details about the arrests or the nature of the terror plans. The Summer Olympics are scheduled to start on July 26.
Darmanin stated that the terrorist threat in France would remain "extremely high," especially before the Olympics. France raised the highest terror alert level in March. At the end of May, investigators thwarted plans for an Islamist terrorist attack on a football match during the Olympics.
Interview excerpt Darmanin on terror arrests
- The Olympic Games in Paris, set to begin in a few weeks, have been marked by the danger of terrorism, as evidenced by the recent arrests related to terror plans in two different locations.
- Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, discussing the matter with BFMTV, highlighted that these were two distinct alleged threats involving the danger of attack.
- In the same interview, Darmanin mentioned that several suspects involved in planning and preparing crimes related to terrorism have been arrested and handed over to the judicial authorities.
- The impending Olympic Games in Olympia have not deterred the persistent fear of terrorism, with Darmanin emphasizing that the terror threat in France remains "extremely high."
- BFM TV reported that despite intensified security measures, a terror plan aimed at disrupting a football match during the Olympic Games was thwarted by investigators towards the end of May.
