Olympics in Paris: Suspect detained in France for preparing attack on torchbearers
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A man who allegedly planned an attack on Olympic torchbearers was detained in France. Law enforcement officers also found neo-Nazi literature and items in his home.
In France, on the eve of the Olympics, a man was detained who allegedly planned an attack on torchbearers during the Olympic Games. BFMTV ,and reported this with reference to their own sources and UNN .
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It is noted that the man was detained on Wednesday, July 17, in his own home in Colmar, in the Upper Rhine department. He was taken into custody on the order of the Anti-Terrorist Police Department.
According to the TV channel, the detainee threatened to attack the torchbearers and expressed threats against MPs in a telegram channel called the French Aryan Division.
He also had a distinctive nickname, Panzer, which echoes the name of the tanks used by the German army during World War II.
Neo-Nazi literature and items were found in his home.
Recall
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