Two youths arrested as France says it has foiled planned attack

PARIS, ‌Feb 20 (Reuters) - ​Two ​youths aged 16 ‌were arrested in ⁠the north of ‌France earlier this ‌week on suspicion of planning ​attacks on a ⁠shopping centre or concert ​venue, said the French anti-terrorist prosecutor's ​office on ‌Friday.

The anti-terrorist prosecutor said ⁠one of the 16-year olds ⁠had started to ​follow jihadist propaganda. It did not name ‌the two 16-year olds ‌who had ⁠been ‌arrested.

(Reporting by ​Sophie Louet;Editing by Sudip ‌Kar-Gupta)

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