By Agence France-Presse French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said France has information that Islamic State (IS) carried out Friday’s attack in a Moscow concert hall, warning Russia against exploiting the attack by blaming it on Ukraine. France has intelligence that “it was an entity of Islamic State that planned the attack and carried it […]
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced the decision in a post on Twitter, saying authorities were “taking into account the Islamic State’s claim of responsibility for the attack and the threats weighing on our country”. Source: France raises terror alert to ‘attack emergency’, the highest level due to ISIS threat
By Associated Press Announcement came after President Emmanuel Macron held emergency security meeting prompted by Friday’s attack at a Moscow concert venue that killed more than 130 people Source: France raises terror alert to highest level after Islamic State claims deadly Russia attack