French Police Arrest Would-Be Islamic State Suicide Bombers
10th July 2024
“Several” suspected terrorists targeting the 2024 Paris Olympics have been arrested in France. An intelligence source said those detained are connected to the Islamic State–Khorasan Province (ISKP), an offshoot of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, responsible for the Crocus City Hall attack on Russian civilians in March 2024.
Another figure connected to the group was arrested in Germany last month after it emerged that he had applied to work as a steward, providing security at ‘side events’ during the UEFA European football championship. IS previously threatened major football venues hosting UEFA Champions League football games back in April.
French interior minister Gérald Darmanin has not revealed the nature of the plots relating to the Olympic games, which start later this month. But reports describe those arrested as suspected “suicide bombers.”
As more reports come in concerning IS terror plots aimed at high-attendance sporting events, writer Yasmine Mohammed said this latest “breaking news … will surprise absolutely no one.”