(Reuters) French security forces have foiled two planned attacks so far this year, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said Sunday. One attacker arrested in January had planned to hit a "major sporting facility." Another suspect had been targeting troops on anti-terrorism patrols and had acquired bomb-making equipment. "Because the Islamic State is disappearing, people are seeking to stage attacks in Western countries as a distraction from its defeat," Collomb said.
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