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Sixteen Arrested in France in 15 Days on Suspicion of Ties to Terrorism

© AFP 2023 / KENZO TRIBOUILLARDMembers of the Raid special intervention unit of the French police take part in a terrorist attack mock exercise on May 31, 2016 near the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France
Members of the Raid special intervention unit of the French police take part in a terrorist attack mock exercise on May 31, 2016 near the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France - Sputnik International
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As many as 16 people were arrested in France in the past fortnight on suspicion of terrorist activities, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Tuesday.

Policemen take part in a mock suicide attack exercise as part of security measures for the upcoming Euro 2016 football championship, at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in Decines-Charpieu, near Lyon, central-eastern France, on May 30, 2016 - Sputnik International
France Detains Affiliate of Man Arrested for Planning Euro-2016 Attacks
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The country is in a state of emergency after 130 people were killed in November in a series of terror attacks in Paris.

"In the past 15 days, 16 people suspected of terrorist activities were arrested," Valls said, as quoted by La Chaine parlementaire, a television network broadcasting the country’s parliament.

The Euro-2016 is taking place in various French cities from June 10 to July 10.

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