Police chief: Threat of attack on France hits peak
PARIS — Police say the threat of a terrorist attack on French soil is at its highest as authorities suspect al-Qaida@@@s North African affiliate may be plotting a conventional bomb attack on a crowded target.National police director Frederic Pechenard told Europe-1 radio, however, that reports of a female suicide bomber planning a Sept. 16 attack on the Paris Metro were "not so credible."But he said Wednesday the threat level has reached a "peak" and that al-Qaida@@@s North African branch poses the most serious threat, though the group is not thought to have the means for a nuclear or biological attack.Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb has claimed responsibility for last week@@@s abduction of seven people, including five French nationals, in northern Niger.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM
