“The information available to our services (…) indicates in fact that it was an entity of the Islamic State which instigated” the attack which left 137 dead in Russia, declared the French president during a travel to Guyana.
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The branch of the Islamic State jihadist group in Khorasan (EI-K) “involved” in the attack that left 137 dead in Moscow “had carried out several attempts in recent months” on the “ground” French, declared Monday March 25 Emmanuel Macron from Guyana, after raising the Vigipirate plan to its maximum level.
“The information available to our services, like our main partners, indicates that it was an entity of the Islamic State which instigated this attack and carried it out”declared the President of the Republic as he left the plane. “This particular group, which is apparently involved in this attack, has carried out several attempts on our soil in recent months.”
The decision to upgrade the Vigipirate plan to the “emergency attack” level is therefore “a coherent measure”socket “as a precautionary measure, but with credible and solid elements”, believes the head of state. This decision was taken on Sunday evening following a defense council at the Elysée. Matignon said the terrorist organization had already “been involved in several recent foiled attack plans in several European countries, including Germany and France”. From Saint-Lazare station, Gabriel Attal said later in the day: “Our hand will never tremble in the face of terrorism”.
