A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by anti-terrorism police in France after he allegedly mentioned on social media he needed to “die a martyr” on the Olympic Video games in Paris this summer time.
A spokesperson mentioned on Wednesday the boy was arrested after he “publicly introduced on social media that he deliberate to create an explosive belt to grow to be a martyr”.
{The teenager} was arrested at his mum or dad’s house on Tuesday after the alleged posts on Telegram the day prior, BFMTV reported.
The French outlet additionally reported {that a} search of {the teenager}’s house discovered handwritten papers wherein he allegedly declared assist for Islamic State.
The spokesperson additionally mentioned that an investigation was underneath manner into whether or not he had real intentions to commit a terrorist act.
It comes after French President Emmanuel Macron beforehand admitted that the Olympics opening ceremony could be scaled down if the security threat is deemed too high.
Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and persevering with battle within the Center East, France beforehand raised its safety alert to its highest degree.
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The federal government additionally requested 45 international international locations to contribute a number of thousand additional navy, police and civilian personnel to assist safeguard the video games, Reuter stories.
Earlier this month, Mr Macron mentioned that he was assured the opening ceremony, deliberate to happen on the River Seine, would go forward however that France had “plan Bs, and even plan Cs” simply in case.
This got here within the face of considerations over potential safety threats to the video games.
The 26 July occasion is ready to be the primary Olympic opening ceremony held outdoors a stadium setting and can see about 10,500 athletes parade by way of the guts of the French capital on some 160 boats on the Seine alongside a 3.7-mile route.
But when points did come up, Mr Macron mentioned that the ceremony may very well be restricted to the central Paris Trocadero sq., dealing with the Eiffel Tower.
One other can be to maneuver the occasion indoors, to the Stade de France.