Overview
- France's anti-terror prosecutor confirmed the pair were placed under formal investigation for participation in a terrorist criminal association preparing crimes against persons.
- DGSI officers arrested the adolescents on November 26, and after 96 hours in custody they appeared before an anti-terror judge in Paris and were remanded to pretrial detention.
- Press reports say one teen posted a WhatsApp photo holding a knife and wrote that he would "kill Jews in five days," with a site of worship cited as a potential target.
- Investigators are assessing alleged adherence to Islamic State ideology and activity in a WhatsApp group as they work to clarify planning, contacts and material preparations.
- A judicial inquiry is open, and prosecutors report 20 minors have been charged in 2025 for terrorism-related offenses, surpassing last year's total.