(Reuters) An 18-year-old Chechen man was arrested in the French town of Saint-Etienne this month, suspected of planning an attack in the name of Islamic State at the city’s soccer stadium during this summer’s Olympics, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Friday.
An anti-terrorism prosecutor said the suspect had been put under formal investigation on May 26.
The suspect, whom authorities did not name, is also accused of associating with terrorists, and is in detention.
With less than two months to go before the Paris Summer Olympics, France is on its highest level of security alert, but Darmanin said the foiled attack was the first one known to have targeted the sporting event.
