Thwarted French attack was slated for Dec 1 at key Paris

Thwarted French attack was slated for Dec 1 at key Paris sites

02:43 25 November 2016 Read: 945

Thwarted French attack was slated for Dec 1 at key Paris sites

Suspects arrested last weekend in France under anti-terrorism measures had been planning to launch attacks on Dec. 1 at important and landmark sites in and around Paris, according to a source close to the inquiry, Reuters reported.

Police sources said that among the targets were France`s counter-intelligence services hub in the Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret, the grandiose police crime-investigation headquarters at the Quai des Orfevres, and the riverside high court building nearby.

Also targeted by the would-be attackers were the Disneyland Paris theme park 32 kilometres (20 miles) east of the city and the Champs Elysees shopping strip.

The targets of the five men being held and the date of the planned assault were establised thanks to information found on a smartphone, the police sources said.

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