A man was arrested Wednesday, November 4 after a teacher heard him threaten to "
avenge the prophet
" and attack teachers near a primary school in Athis-Mons (Essonne), learned the 'AFP police source.
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"
A teacher has heard threats twice while taking her break outside
" of the establishment, said this source, confirming information from the
Parisian
.
According to the teacher, "
the man would have declared to the cantonade: 'On Allah the prophet, I will avenge you, these filth of teachers will pay"
".
"
This was reported to the police
" who were deployed around the school and "
the individual was arrested this morning,
" said this source.
Contacted by AFP, the Evry prosecutor's office was not immediately reachable.
Since the republication in early September of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad by Charlie Hebdo, three terrorist attacks have been committed in France, including that against Samuel Paty, a history and geography teacher from Conflans-Saint-Honorine (Yvelines), beheaded on October 16 .