In the Paris suburb of Argenteuil (a commune in the Department of Val-d’oise) police arrested 23-year-old man, a plot to assassinate the President of France Emmanuel Makron. It is reported BFMTV.
The attacker had planned to attack the President during a military parade on the Champs Elysees on July 14 dedicated to the national holiday, the Bastille Day.
To reach the suspect failed thanks to the vigilance of Internet users who reported to the police that one of the participants in a network game are actively interested in buying automatic weapons.
Law enforcement officials have calculated a potential buyer and arrested him. At the time of capture of the malefactor tried to resist, threatening police with a knife. During the search in the apartment of the suspect was discovered a few pieces of cold weapons.
During interrogation the man said that he had planned the assassination of the Makron for committing “political action”. In addition, the attacker stated desire to kill the “blacks, Arabs, Jews and homosexuals.” He described himself as a staunch nationalist.
As reported, last year, the man had already been convicted for inciting terrorism. What he was punished, not specified.