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Mehdi Chebil and Steven Jambot report at France 24,
A foiled plot to attack a military base in southern France and decapitate the officer in charge has raised fresh concerns over the Islamic State (IS) group’s attempts to strike the French military on their own soil.Read more here.
When their IS group contact told them to “strike in France”, Ismael K., Antoine F., and Djebril A. set their sights on the Mediterranean military post Fort Bear, where one of them used to serve. Their plan was to kidnap the base chief and film his decapitation, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office.
The trio, whose ages range between 17 and 23, used encrypted messaging systems and applications to organise their attack. They were arrested in a dawn raid on July 13th. Two judges are expected to decide on Friday whether to file charges and extend their detention.
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