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| Fort Bear, where the three allegedly planned to kidnap and behead an army officer. Photo: AFP |
One of the young Islamic radicals suspected of plotting to decapitate a French army officer has said that an IS jihadist told him to "hit" France, a prosecutor said on Friday.
Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said on Friday that the youngest of three suspects in custody -- aged only 17 -- was given the order when it became clear he would not be able to leave the country to wage jihad in Syria because he was under surveillance.
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The teenager and two other young Islamic radicals are all set to appear before a judge on Friday when they are expected to be charged with terrorism offences. The three young men, including a former naval signalman, were arrested earlier this week and have been questioned by France's intelligence services.
They are accused of plotting to kidnap and decapitate a member of the armed forces at a military base.
They were transferred to Paris on Thursday evening and will appear before a judge in the capital on Friday, after which they are expected to be charged with conspiracy to commit terrorist acts.
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| French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said one of the suspects is a former French navy sailor |
Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said security forces had staged dawn raids on Monday and arrested four people, aged between 16 and 23, who were "planning to commit a terrorist act" at a French military installation.
The youngest was quickly released but the other three are suspected of planning to kidnap and behead a member of the military on film, possibly on December 31 when the facility was thinly staffed.
The oldest of the group served as a navy signalman at the base around the southern town of Collioure, which is also used for training by elite commando forces.Read the rest of the story HERE.
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