The Islamic State issued this call in September 2014:
If you can kill a disbelieving American or European — especially the spiteful and filthy French — or an Australian, or a Canadian, or any other disbeliever from the disbelievers waging war, including the citizens of the countries that entered into a coalition against the Islamic State, then rely upon Allah, and kill him in any manner or way however it may be.
“Suspected French Islamist placed under investigation over attack plan,” Reuters, March 20, 2016:
A French-Moroccan man with suspected links to Islamic State was placed under formal investigation on Sunday on suspicion of planning to carry out “violent acts”, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
French anti-terrorism police arrested Youssef Ettajouar, 28, and three others on March 16 after opening a preliminary investigation on the basis that they were ready to take action.
At the time, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said investigators were focusing on one of the suspects, adding that he was thought to have ties with Islamic State in Syria.
The three others were released on Sunday, but Ettajouar, who was sentenced to five years in prison for having wanted to go to Syria in 2012, was remanded in custody.
“The exact nature of the plans has not been established at this stage, but there are a certain number of elements that indicate his intentions,” an official at the prosecutor’s office said.
He will be investigated for charges of criminal association related to a terrorist enterprise as well as violating his house arrest.
Under French law, this step means “serious or consistent evidence” points to probable implication of a suspect in a crime. It is a step toward a trial, but a number of such investigations have been dropped without trial.
During the arrests on Wednesday, police seized an unused automatic rifle cartridge and computer equipment, French television network TF1 said on its website. No weapons were found, a source close to the investigation told Reuters….

Angemon says
The less than 4 years he spent in prison did nothing to change his mind? And since he was prohibited from going to Syria he instead changed his goal and planned an attack on French soil?
Gee, who could have possibly imagined such a scenario?… /sarc. off
billybob says
I don’t know why they don’t simply put trackers on these guys, then let them go. Track them across the border into Iraq or Syria or wherever their destination is, then take out not only the aspiring jihadi, but his welcoming committee too. It wouldn’t take too many hits like that before ISIS would start to get real paranoid about accepting new recruits. Meanwhile, it would get rid of the jihadi who would otherwise take up valuable space in his country of origin. I am serious about this. Where is the imagination? It is just unbelieveable they prevent these jihadis from leaving. How does that benefit society in any way?
dumbledoresarmy says
Seconding that.
I like your idea of a ‘tracker’.
And even if a tracking device wasn’t involved, the basic common-sense approach to these creeps has always seemed to me to be… “Let them Go! Don’t let them come back!”.
Islam_Macht_Frei says
BTW – the days when you can visit the Eiffel Tower without the intimidating, buzz-kill presence of numerous fully armed military are over.
Who do we have to thank for that?
And what will the French do when one of those guards turns out to be a slealth jihadi and opens up on the crowd?
Keys says
The days when you can go to an airport without a baggage hassle …
Who do we have to thank for that ? Damn orthodox muslims!
Fatts says
Now hear this.
The sooner the US gets rid of Obama and replaces him with Trump and the sooner the National Front takes over the executive branch of government in France, the better.
Riding home from taking my trash to the local dump, a thought occurred to me. For the past 14 months, I have been observing the Islamic State on twitter.
I believe some of you have heard of the Cubs of the Caliphate. That is to say, the boys as young as 10 years old being trained as soldiers to fight for the caliphate. You may have seen or heard of these boys carrying out executions of Islamic State prisoners.
I have also noticed that recently, the suicide truck bombers being used by the Islamic State, have been consistently getting younger. More and more, I observe 13, 14, 15 years old, judging by the photos that are taken of them before the go on their final journey, driving a bomb laden truck on their “martyrdom” mission. It occurred to me that many of the so-called cubs will be groomed to do exactly this. Probably as soon as they are big enough to see over the steering wheel.
This begs the question: How long before the 10 year old boys head on into Europe, looking like legitimate refugees to even the most discerning eyes, and start blowing themselves up in Paris, Stockholm, Madrid and Brussels?
2016 should be a very interesting year for Western Civilization.
mortimer says
ISIS ordered its loyal subject to kill any civilians from any nations fighting ISIS…especially ‘the filthy French’.
WHERE IS THE HATRED COMING FROM?
-Mohammed said: “I have been made victorious by means of terror!” (Sahih Bukhari V4B52N220)
-Mohammed said: “I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight against all people until they testify there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is Allah’s Apostle, and offer the prayers and give the obligatory charity, so if they perform that, then they save their blood and possessions from me.” (Sahih Muslim 1:33)
-Mohammed instructed his followers to terrorize the world: “Against them [kufaar] make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to terrorize (‘turhibuuna’) the enemies of Allah and your enemies.”
(Arabic: ‘turhibuuna’ = you terrorize) (K.8.60)