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French police officer arrested over suspected far-right terror plot

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What happened

A French police officer who allegedly adheres to a 'violent radical far-right ideology' has been arrested on suspicion of plotting attacks against state interests and manufacturing 3D-printed weapons, sources told AFP Thursday.

Key facts

  • A French police officer who allegedly adheres to a 'violent radical far-right ideology' has been arrested on suspicion of plotting attacks against state interests and manufacturing 3D-printed weapons, sources told AFP Thursday.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:29:47 UTC.

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