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France, 'in a state of war', to vote on anti-terrorism law | Reuters
French police foiled a bomb plot hours before Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 clash with Bordeaux on Saturday.
The 'home-made' device consisted of four gas cylinders covered in petrol.
50,000 fans attended the game later on that day.
Five men have been arrested in connection to the plot, one of them was a known Islamist extremist who was supposed to be under surveillance according to the Daily Mail.
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PARIS (Reuters) - France remains “in a state of war”, its interior minister said on Tuesday before lawmakers voted on an anti-terrorism bill that will increase police powers to search and restrict people’s movements but which rights groups say will hurt civil liberties.
Parliament’s lower house is expected to adopt the legislation which will boost the powers of security agencies at a time when the French authorities are struggling to deal with the threat posed by foreign jihadists and homegrown militants.
France, 'in a state of war', to vote on anti-terrorism law | Reuters