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French police thwart 'imminent terror attack' as explosives and guns found.
Two suspects were allegedly planning to strike Marseille in the days before this
weekend's presidential election, officials say.
'A machine gun, two handguns and 3kg of explosives were found at a flat raided by police
who foiled an "imminent" attack in France.
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Officers arrested two Frenchmen who had met in prison and were known to have turned
to radical Islam, prosecutor Francois Molins said. An Islamic State flag and jihadist propaganda
had previously been found at one of the men's homes, and the other was thought to be
linked to a Belgian jihadist cell.
The pair - named in reports as Mahiedine Merabet, 29, and 23-year-old Clement Baur
- were detained in the southern city of Marseille over suspected terror links as the country
prepares to vote on Sunday in the first round of its presidential election.
Police had been hunting the pair for some time, and photos of the two were given to
presidential candidates' security last week.
French interior minister Matthias Fekl said the "radicalised" suspects were preparing
to strike Marseille "in the next few days". "The men are suspected of wanting to commit,
in an imminent way, a violent action on the eve of the French presidential election,"
Mr Fekl told reporters.
"Everything has been put in place to ensure the security of this big event for our
democracy and our republic. The security forces are mobilised everywhere across
France to ensure the security of French people and to ensure the presidential
campaign goes smoothly," he added.
France has remained on high alert since a string of terror attacks that began in 2015,
which have killed more than 230 people. The country goes to the polls to choose a new
president on 23 April, with a second round of voting due on 7 May...'
SOURCE:
French police thwart 'imminent terror attack' as explosives and guns found.
Two suspects were allegedly planning to strike Marseille in the days before this
weekend's presidential election, officials say.
'A machine gun, two handguns and 3kg of explosives were found at a flat raided by police
who foiled an "imminent" attack in France.
Officers arrested two Frenchmen who had met in prison and were known to have turned
to radical Islam, prosecutor Francois Molins said. An Islamic State flag and jihadist propaganda
had previously been found at one of the men's homes, and the other was thought to be
linked to a Belgian jihadist cell.
The pair - named in reports as Mahiedine Merabet, 29, and 23-year-old Clement Baur
- were detained in the southern city of Marseille over suspected terror links as the country
prepares to vote on Sunday in the first round of its presidential election.
Police had been hunting the pair for some time, and photos of the two were given to
presidential candidates' security last week.
French interior minister Matthias Fekl said the "radicalised" suspects were preparing
to strike Marseille "in the next few days". "The men are suspected of wanting to commit,
in an imminent way, a violent action on the eve of the French presidential election,"
Mr Fekl told reporters.
"Everything has been put in place to ensure the security of this big event for our
democracy and our republic. The security forces are mobilised everywhere across
France to ensure the security of French people and to ensure the presidential
campaign goes smoothly," he added.
France has remained on high alert since a string of terror attacks that began in 2015,
which have killed more than 230 people. The country goes to the polls to choose a new
president on 23 April, with a second round of voting due on 7 May...'
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