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Thursday, June 16, 2016
Man said arrested in France for ‘planning attack’ on tourists
PARIS – A 22-year-old man is arrested in France over suspicions he was planning to attack American and Russian tourists, legal sources say Thursday.
The suspect had gone to the southwestern city of Carcassone “with a view to carrying out a violent act, in particular targeting Americans and Russians,” a judicial source says.
A source close to the investigation says the suspect was arrested in possession of a knife and a small mallet.
— AFP