French Jihad Update from [1] MosNews, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist:

A French court has jailed 25 alleged Islamic militants for planning attacks in France in support of Chechen rebels, the BBC reported Wednesday....

Prosecutors said the group’s intended targets included the Eiffel Tower, the Halles shopping centre, police stations and places of Israeli interest.

The group was accused of “jihad” links with Chechen militants fighting Russia. Some sources reported they had received training in Russia’s restive southern province.