The Paris-based anti-terrorism court has charged four men who belong to a far-right group in France for plotting an attack on French President Emmanuel Macaron during the centennial of the end of the First World War.
The end of the week in Paris marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, which is being held amid heightened security measures with the participation of about 70 heads of state and government.
The four defendants, aged between 22 and 62, were brought before the Paris counter-terrorism court where they were charged with forming a "criminal gang", possessing unlicensed weapons and links to a terrorist organization.
A source close to the file said the four defendants who were arrested Tuesday in Mozell were "extreme right-wing supporters" and "tend to fight" and were pursued by intelligence services.
The source said that the telephone conversations between the members of the small group revealed their preparation of plans, including an attack against the French president.
On Tuesday, a source familiar with the investigations said they had drawn up an "inaccurate and loose" plan to carry out "violent action".
He explained that the planned attack was apparently planned during the 11 November celebrations.
The threats were considered serious enough to open a preliminary investigation on 31 October that led to the arrest on Tuesday.
According to the source close to the file, investigators rushed to the arrests after they reported that a member of the group, Jean-Pierre Bouillier went to the east of France, where he participated Macaron in the celebrations of the end of the First World War. At the time of the arrest, Bouier had a dagger.
Bouyere, who is the main suspect in the case, is a 62-year-old retired man who runs a Facebook page denouncing "EU guidelines", "mass immigration" and "the rise of Islam."
Since 2017, counter-terrorism agencies have carried out at least two operations of the extreme right wing, whose authorities are seriously considering its rise, although its capabilities are "limited," according to a memorandum by France's internal intelligence service.
