France smashes neo-Nazi cell over plot to hit places of worship

A source close to the investigation made the statement. (File/AFP)

• Five members of the group, who were “close in ideology to the neo-Nazi movement” were charged between September and May over the alleged plot
• The alleged attacks target Muslim and Jewish worship sites

PARIS: French police smashed a neo-Nazi cell accused of plotting attacks on Jewish or Muslim places of worship, judicial sources said Tuesday.
Five members of the group, who were “close in ideology to the neo-Nazi movement” were charged between September and May over the alleged plot, which was still “ill-defined,” a source close to the investigation said.