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France says it has foiled 'major' terrorist attack

French police source said four suspects had been arrested on suspicion of acquiring weapons 'with a view to committing a terrorist act'.

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France has foiled a terrorist act and is holding four suspects in custody, said the French interior minister and a police source on Monday, reports Reuters.

The police source said the four suspects had been arrested on suspicion of acquiring weapons “with a view to committing a terrorist act”.

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