Church attack foiled in France, says interior minister

April 22, 2015

France’s minister of the interior announced that police have prevent a church attack planned by a 24-year-old Algerian student.

Documents found during the suspect’s arrest “established beyond doubt that the individual was planning an imminent attack, probably on one or two churches,” said Bernard Cazeneuve.

 

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Further information:

• France arrests heavily armed man over church attack plans (Reuters)
• France police foil 'church attack plot' (BBC)