One of the women arrested over a foiled terror attack in Paris was engaged to a man who slit a priest’s throat, it has emerged.
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According to anti-terrorism prosecutor Francois Molins, the women aged 39, 23 and 19 were given the task of carrying deadly ideology of ISIS and were given direction by ISIS members.
Mr Molins said that when she was arrested, Ines M. had the keys to the auto in her bag, as well as a written pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State and its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
French officials arrested three “radicalized” women, who authorities said were likely plotting an imminent attack, after police discovered a vehicle loaded with gas canisters near the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris last weekend.
“They were guided by individuals in Syria in the ranks of Islamic State. that intends to use women as combatants”, he added, noting that the IS has used even young women who develop their plot from distance.
Three women arrested in France is reported by authorities were directed by ISIS militants group of Syria to attack in Paris.
An interior ministry statement said: “An alert has been issued to all stations but they had planned to attack the Gare de Lyon on Thursday”.
Police managed to swoop on the three and the 19-year-old Ines Madani was shot during the struggle in her ankle and thigh. She was then shot and wounded by another police officer. She is being treated in hospital.
In all, five women and two men, one with ties to Abballa, have been arrested in connection with the plot.
The women who spearheaded the failed plot included a 19-year-old whose father owned the abandoned Peugeot auto. He didn’t say when she was engaged to either man.
On Friday, French President Francois Hollande praised French security forces for their work. A bystander’s cellphone video from Boussy-Saint-Antoine showed an unidentified woman shouting “Allahu Akbar” or “God is the Greatest” in Arabic as several officers carried her away.
One of the security officials said French authorities found a note on Madani declaring allegiance to the extremist group, which has called on followers to attack France. “Information we were able to get from our intelligence services allowed us to act before it was too late”.
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The auto loaded with gas cylinders belonged to Madani’s father, who flagged her to police on Sunday 14 hours after the vehicle was discovered.
