French authorities on May 31 filed preliminary terrorism charges against an 18-year-old man from Chechnya accused of a plot targeting spectators attending soccer games at the upcoming Paris Olympics. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said in a statement that members of the General Directorate of Internal Security arrested him on May 22 on suspicion of being behind the plot. The man is accused of planning a "violent action"’ on behalf of the Islamic State group's jihadist ideology, the national counterterrorism prosecutor's office said in a statement. The man, who was not identified, is in custody pending further investigation. The Paris Olympics start in eight weeks.
France Files Terror Charges Against Chechen Teen Accused Of Plan To Attack Olympic Fans
Security officers in Paris, where the 2024 Summer Olympics will open later this year.