Overview
- France’s anti-terror prosecutor said two minors are in police custody after analysis of devices seized in the Sarthe case.
- The 17-year-old from Le Mans was indicted for participation in a terrorist criminal association and placed in pretrial detention last week.
- Investigators report he researched targets including embassies in Paris, police stations, the European Parliament, nightclubs and schools.
- A home search reportedly found an ISIS allegiance text, lists of schools with apparent petrol quantities and notes on explosive formulas, and the suspect admitted most of the facts to investigators.
- The PNAT cites a rise in minors implicated in terror cases, with 15 in 2023, 18 in 2024 and 11 recorded by July 1, 2025.