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| French police foil 'terror plot' near Orleans | |
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| French police have foiled a terror attack on police and army personnel in the region of Orleans, the interior minister has said. | French police have foiled a terror attack on police and army personnel in the region of Orleans, the interior minister has said. |
| Bernard Cazeneuve said on Tuesday that two men, aged 20 and 24, were arrested on 19 December and were being held for questioning. | Bernard Cazeneuve said on Tuesday that two men, aged 20 and 24, were arrested on 19 December and were being held for questioning. |
| Both are thought to have had contact with a Frenchman who is believed to be in Syria. | Both are thought to have had contact with a Frenchman who is believed to be in Syria. |
| France saw its worst attacks in decades last month, with 130 killed in Paris. | France saw its worst attacks in decades last month, with 130 killed in Paris. |
| Speaking in the southern city of Toulouse, Mr Cazeneuve said 10 attacks had been foiled in France so far this year. | Speaking in the southern city of Toulouse, Mr Cazeneuve said 10 attacks had been foiled in France so far this year. |
| He said the investigation into the latest alleged plot south-west of Paris will look into whether the Frenchman in Syria, thought to be a jihadist, ordered the attack. | He said the investigation into the latest alleged plot south-west of Paris will look into whether the Frenchman in Syria, thought to be a jihadist, ordered the attack. |
| Paris attacks - in depth | Paris attacks - in depth |
| One of the detainees confessed they had intended to attack police officers, military personnel and anyone identified with the French state, Mr Cazeneuve said. | One of the detainees confessed they had intended to attack police officers, military personnel and anyone identified with the French state, Mr Cazeneuve said. |
| Investigators think the suspects had raised money for the plot and were searching for weapons. | Investigators think the suspects had raised money for the plot and were searching for weapons. |
| One suspect was reportedly unknown to police, while the other was a known petty criminal. | |
| Mr Cazeneuve also said 3,414 people had been denied entry to France since a state of emergency was declared in the wake of the Paris attacks, "due to the risk they present to security and public order". | Mr Cazeneuve also said 3,414 people had been denied entry to France since a state of emergency was declared in the wake of the Paris attacks, "due to the risk they present to security and public order". |