French security authorities foil plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics

French security authorities foil plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics
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French security authorities foil plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics
The French interior minister said Friday that security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics.Video above: Paris scales back Olympic opening ceremony plansGerald Darmanin said in a statement that an 18-year-old man from Chechnya was arrested on May 22 on suspicion of being behind a plan to attack soccer events that will be held in the city of Saint-Etienne, southwest of Lyon.The Paris Olympics will run from July 26-Aug. 11. Soccer matches will take place in cities across France before the final in Paris’ Stade de France.This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

The French interior minister said Friday that security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics.

Video above: Paris scales back Olympic opening ceremony plans

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Gerald Darmanin said in a statement that an 18-year-old man from Chechnya was arrested on May 22 on suspicion of being behind a plan to attack soccer events that will be held in the city of Saint-Etienne, southwest of Lyon.

The Paris Olympics will run from July 26-Aug. 11. Soccer matches will take place in cities across France before the final in Paris’ Stade de France.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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