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French Authorities Arrest Man Accused of Plotting Church Attacks

HeadlineApr 22, 2015

French authorities say they have arrested a man suspected of planning imminent attacks on Paris churches. Officials say the man is an Algerian national who expressed a desire to travel to Syria. He is also suspected of murdering a woman before being detained Sunday, when he allegedly shot himself by accident and called an ambulance. Authorities say they found a trove of weapons and notes about the planned attack in his car.

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