June 6th 2024.
According to reports from the BBC, a man of Russian and Ukrainian descent was detained in France on suspicion of trying to construct an explosive device and plotting a terrorist attack. The 26-year-old was severely injured in an explosion that occurred on Tuesday in a hotel room near Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France.
The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office stated that evidence of bomb-making materials and devices were found in the suspect's hotel room. Local media also reported the discovery of guns and fake passports. The case is currently being investigated by anti-terrorist prosecutors and France's domestic spy agency, Reuters reports.
After receiving medical treatment for his severe burns, the suspect was taken into custody. Prosecutors were able to interview him while he was still in the hospital. Sources say that he is a Russian-speaking individual from the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine, which is currently under the control of Russian forces.
Interestingly, this incident comes at a time when France is hosting the 80th anniversary commemoration of D-Day in Normandy. Notable figures such as US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy are expected to attend the main event on Thursday. This heightened security alert also coincides with intense rain and flood warnings issued for NSW today.
The French government has taken precautions by raising the nation's security level to the highest possible ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris from July 26 to August 11. In fact, just last month, French intelligence services foiled the first planned attack on the Games by apprehending a Chechen man who was allegedly preparing a suicide mission at Saint-Etienne's football stadium.
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