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Rio Olympics 2016: Terror warning for France

France was informed of a planned terror attack on its team at the Rio Olympics.

Paris: France was informed of a planned terror attack on its team at the Rio Olympics, according to the head of military intelligence cited in an official document. The plans were revealed by General Christophe Gomart, head of the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DRM), at a parliamentary commission in May investigating the attacks in Paris in January and November last year which left 147 people dead.

In the report, made public this week, Gomart told the commission that he had been informed of the nfarious plot — planned by a Brazilian national — “by our partners”. No other details on the claims were made available by the French authorities.

( Source : AFP )
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