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France says it has foiled terrorist act, suspects held in custody

Published: 29 Apr 2019 - 10:46 am | Last Updated: 16 Nov 2021 - 01:00 pm

Reuters

Paris: France has foiled a terrorist act and is holding four suspects in custody, said the French interior minister and a police source on Monday.

The police source said the four suspects had been arrested on suspicion of acquiring weapons "with a view to committing a terrorist act".

"We had sufficient evidence to lead us to believe that a major attack was being planned," Interior Minister Christophe Castaner also told reporters on Monday.