France: Police officer indicted for terror plot and ex-ISIS member on trial

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In France, two separate legal cases involving extremist ideologies have emerged.

Othman Garrido, a 32-year-old man who lived in Syria with the Islamic State from 2012 to 2020, is on trial in Paris. He faces accusations of participating in the public execution of two Iranians in 2015 and the decapitation of a third victim. While Garrido denies being a primary executioner, medical experts noted that he shows no signs of psychiatric disorder or loss of contact with reality.

Separately, a 35-year-old French police officer has been indicted and placed in pre-trial detention. He is suspected of preparing terrorist acts motivated by a violent radical far-right ideology. Investigators allege the officer planned attacks against French state interests and is suspected of manufacturing weapons using 3D printing technology. He also faces charges related to the unauthorized possession of weapons and incitement to terrorism via social media.

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France · Islamic State · National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office · National Rally · Othman Garrido · Paris Assize Court · Syria

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Garrido is accused of participating in the public execution of two Iranians in 2015. lesinguliersete.fr
[○ 1 SOURCE] Medical experts found no psychiatric disorder or loss of contact with reality in Garrido. lesinguliersete.fr
[● 2 SOURCES] Othman Garrido claims he is undergoing a process of re-learning and de-radicalization. lesinguliersete.fr · fr.news.yahoo.com
[● 5 SOURCES] The officer is suspected of manufacturing weapons using a 3D printer. bamada.net · www.notretemps.com · www.g4media.ro · gulfnews.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The far-right threat is considered one of the most concerning in current analysis. www.notretemps.com
[● 5 SOURCES] The police officer is suspected of having links to far-right movements. bamada.net · www.notretemps.com · www.g4media.ro · gulfnews.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Othman Garrido is on trial in Paris for executions committed in Syria. lesinguliersete.fr · fr.news.yahoo.com
[● 5 SOURCES] A 35-year-old police officer has been indicted and placed in pre-trial detention for preparing terrorist acts. bamada.net · www.notretemps.com · www.g4media.ro · gulfnews.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The officer is charged with incitement to terrorism via online communication services. bamada.net · www.notretemps.com · gulfnews.com
[● 5 SOURCES] The suspect allegedly planned violent actions targeting French state interests and institutions. bamada.net · www.g4media.ro · www.notretemps.com · gulfnews.com