Overview
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez says the terror risk is very high, with vigilance reinforced ahead of the 10th anniversary commemorations of the 13‑November attacks.
- Experts including Gilles Kepel and Alexandre Rodde describe a shift from foreign-directed plots to decentralized, affinity-based networks fueled by online propaganda.
- DGSI data indicate that nearly 70% of terrorism suspects arrested since 2023 are under 21, reflecting a surge of so‑called “TikTok jihadists.”
- Operational cases cited include the October 10 arrest and jailing of three young women suspected of planning attacks in Paris and the PNAT-led probe into the September 10 killing of influencer Ashur Sarnaya, whose alleged attacker was arrested in Italy.
- Officials report a sharp rise in antisemitic acts since October 7, 2023, while security operations such as Sentinelle and PNAT coordination remain central to France’s response.