Five women belonging to the same family were arrested in France for allegedly planning an attack on Easter Day, authorities said on Sunday.
The female suspects, including a minor, were taken into custody in the commune of Beziers, Herault department in southern France, according to the information shared by the National Police and Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Twitter.
No further official information on the arrests has been shared by authorities. However, local media outlets reported that the national anti-terror prosecutor's office opened an investigation against the suspects for "terrorist criminal association."
The main suspect, under surveillance of specialized services for 48 hours, was planning to commit a violent action in Montpellier which prompted the police to arrest her, according to Le Figaro newspaper. The action was allegedly planned against a religious site on the occasion of the Easter holidays.
