Three Suspects Charged Over Foiled Islamist Bomb Plot Targeting French Sites

Authorities arrested three radicalized young men, aged 19 to 20, who allegedly planned attacks on symbolic French targets using homemade explosives.

Three suspects were charged with terrorism-related offenses, including manufacturing and transporting explosives, after being arrested on December 4 in separate locations across France.
The group allegedly planned attacks on the Poitiers city hall, chosen for its historical symbolism, and the headquarters of France's domestic intelligence agency (DGSI).
Investigators discovered that the suspects had procured materials to produce TATP, a volatile explosive often used in terrorist attacks, and were awaiting additional components at the time of their arrest.
The suspects, described as being radicalized and inspired by jihadist organizations, reportedly discussed their plans on encrypted messaging platforms.
The French National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office has opened a formal investigation, and all three suspects are now in pre-trial detention.