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France foiled 3 attack plots targeting the Paris Olympics, prosecutor says

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PARIS (AP) — France’s counterterrorism prosecutor says authorities foiled three plots to attack the Olympic Games in Paris and other cities that hosted events this summer. Olivier Christen said the plots included plans to attack “Israeli institutions or representatives of Israel in Paris” during the July 26-Aug. 11 Olympics. The prosecutor told broadcaster France Info on Wednesday that Israeli athletes, their coaches and other members of its Olympic team weren’t “specifically targeted.” Five people including a minor were arrested on suspicion of involvement in the plots against the Summer Games. They face various terrorism-related charges while they remain in pretrial detention. The Paris Olympics were held against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war and Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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