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Radicalized teenage girl arrested in Paris suburbs: report

Xinhua, August 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

A teenage girl who allegedly had expressed readiness to commit terrorist attack in France was arrested by police in Paris suburbs, BFMTV news channel reported Monday.

The 16-year-old girl, with suspected links with criminals related to terrorist networks, was charged of incitement of terrorist acts by using online means of communication, the report said.

She was arrested Thursday last week in Melun, Paris suburbs after she posted on Telgram messaging service "numerous propaganda messages of the Islamic State, echoing calls for attack," BFMTV reported, citing a source close to the investigation.

The girl who was increasingly radicalized also expressed her intention to take action, according to the report.

Last month, Adel Kermiche and Abdel Malik Petitjean, slaughtered an elderly priest in a church northern France. Investigation showed the two teenagers had met via Telegram a few days before the attack. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. Endit