Brothers held in France after 'attack thwarted'

Authorities in France have thwarted a possible attack using ricin or explosives and arrested two brothers, the country's interior minister said.

Brothers held in France after 'attack thwarted'

Authorities in France have thwarted a possible attack using ricin or explosives and arrested two brothers, the country's interior minister said.

Gerard Collomb told BFM television on Friday that authorities were tracking extremist activity on social networks and identified two young men "preparing to commit an attack with explosives or ricin".

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