France foiled terrorist act, suspects held in custody

The police arrested four suspects of terrorism in France. (AFP/File)

• French police said the suspects had weapons which they planned to use in a terror attack

PARIS: France has foiled a terrorist act and is holding four suspects in custody, said the French interior minister and a police source on Monday.
The police source said the four suspects had been arrested on suspicion of acquiring weapons “with a view to committing a terrorist act.”
“We had sufficient evidence to lead us to believe that a major attack was being planned,” Interior Minister Christophe Castaner also told reporters on Monday.