France Battles an Internal Enemy

A terrorist attack, planned by a 19-year-old man, was thwarted in northern France at the beginning of the week. The suspect claimed to be acting in the name of the Islamic State. In recent months, no fewer than six attacks have been foiled. According to the minister of the Interior, the real threat today is no longer an external attack but an internal enemy—actions carried out by a group of radicalized French youth.

Illustration (Photo: AFP)

Since the 2012 Toulouse attacks, French intelligence services have foiled 86 terrorist plots.

Cover photo: Illustration (Photo: AFP)