The French anti-terror unit arrested three people on Saturday on suspicion of planning an imminent terrorist attack in connection with the last surviving perpetrator of the 2015 Paris (Bataclan) attacks.
Notably, prosecutors extended the detention of the three suspects beyond the initial 96 hours by an additional 24 hours, a measure that can be taken under French law only in cases of “serious risk of the imminence of a terrorist action in France or abroad.” A judge’s authorization must be obtained to extend custody in such a manner.
The three were arrested by the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT) as part of an investigation into a suspected terror threat linked to Salah Abdeslam, who is in prison for life due to his role in the Bataclan attacks. The information below was confirmed to The Jerusalem Post by PNAT on Monday.
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