(TheProudRepublic.com) – This week, law enforcement officials arrested a 16-year-old teenager because he was allegedly plotting an attack with a suicide bombing during the upcoming Paris Olympic Games.
A French official stated, “He was arrested after he publicly announced on social media that he planned to create an explosive belt to become a martyr.”
The arrest occurred at the boy’s family home following the discovery of his threatening posts on Telegram, which were promptly reported to law enforcement.
During a search of his residence, officers found handwritten materials that expressed allegiance to the Islamic State.
In light of potential threats, French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested reducing the scale of the ceremony to enhance security.
Additionally, another disturbing incident was reported this week involving the arrest of a man accused of kidnapping and assaulting a Jewish French woman, allegedly as retaliation for Palestine.
The individual, whose identity remains hidden, was apprehended early this week. The specific timing of the alleged offenses is unclear, though it is known that the two met through an online dating platform last year.
Le Parisien relayed that the 32-year-old was arrested on charges including religiously motivated threats and drug use.
Prosecutors are considering adding a kidnapping charge and are still examining the assault claims.
The suspect threatened the victim’s mother through a text, “Good luck, you will never find your daughter again, you will never see her again, I will prostitute your daughter.”
His messages also mentioned a motive to “avenge Palestine,” as per reports from Le Parisien.
While the suspect admitted to the threats, he claimed they were mere “provocations.” He has since been released pending his trial in a few weeks, during which he is prohibited from contacting the victim.
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