Two Teens Arrested for Plotting Terror Attack on Synagogues, Eiffel Tower

Two teenagers, aged 15 and 17, of Muslim Arab origin, were arrested by French police late last month in Paris, on suspicion of planning an attack against synagogues and the Eiffel Tower in the French capital, French newspaper Le Figaro reported on Tuesday.

The two were charged on August 1 with "criminal terrorist conspiracy."

Le Figaro reported that the two shared a fascination with ISIS and had connected through a group created on an encrypted messaging service. The two had even reportedly planned to travel abroad to "wage jihad," the report added.