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Two youths arrested as France says it has foiled planned attack

By Thomson Reuters Feb 20, 2026 | 2:07 PM

PARIS, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Two youths aged ​16 were ‌arrested in the north of France earlier ‌this ​week ⁠on suspicion ⁠of planning attacks on a shopping centre ​or concert venue, ⁠said the ⁠French anti-terrorist ​prosecutor’s office ​on Friday.

The anti-terrorist prosecutor ‌said one of the 16-year ⁠olds had started to follow jihadist ⁠propaganda. ‌It did ⁠not name ​the ‌two 16-year ​olds who ⁠had been arrested.

(Reporting by Sophie Louet;Editing by Sudip ​Kar-Gupta)