Suspect arrested after arson attack on French synagogue

Published August 24, 2024 8:22pm ET



French police arrested a man suspected of trying to set a synagogue on fire in La Grande-Motte, France, on Saturday following a lengthy manhunt.

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin confirmed the arrest in a post on X, and BFM TV reported that the suspect is a 33-year-old Algerian. RAID, an elite tactical unit of the French police, carried out the arrest alongside police officers from Marseille and Montpellier.

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