Overview
- PNAT opened a judicial investigation on October 10 for participation in a terrorist criminal association preparing crimes against persons, and the suspects were placed in pretrial detention.
- According to Le Parisien, confirmed by TF1/LCI, the trio allegedly discussed attacking a concert venue or bar in Paris and sought firearms and explosive belts.
- A source cited by TF1/LCI said the women were born in 2004, 2006 and 2007 and were arrested in Lyon, Villeurbanne and Vierzon.
- Le Parisien reported the suspects were highly active on social networks, including TikTok, with one account described as pro-jihad and followed by about 20,000 people.
- National anti-terror prosecutor Olivier Christen told AFP that six attack plots have been foiled in France since early 2025, situating this inquiry within a broader trend.