Three women charged in Notre Dame bomb plot

September 13, 2016

French prosecutors have brought criminal charges against three women involved in an apparent terrorist plot in Paris.

The plot was discovered when police found gas canisters in a car parked outside the cathedral of Notre Dame. Law-enforcement officials now believe that the plotters-- who were inspired by the Islamic State-- intended to bomb a train station. 

 

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Further information:

• Notre Dame bomb plot: Three women charged with plan to blow up car near Paris tourist attraction (AFP)