Three members of a far-right group have been convicted of planning a terrorist attack against French President Emmanuel Macron in 2018.
A Paris criminal court sentenced the three defendants to prison terms ranging from three to four years.
The prosecution alleged that members of the group planned to stab President Macron at a memorial ceremony to commemorate the end of the First World War. They also planned attacks on mosques and migrants.
The fourth defendant received a suspended sentence for acquisition, possession and transfer of weapons.
Eight other defendants were acquitted: the judge concluded that the prosecution had failed to prove their guilt.
One of the defendants said he was unaware of the plot and believed he was undergoing survival training.
A total of 13 people were involved in the case: 11 men and two women aged 26 to 66, all members of the Facebook group Les Barjols. Members of the group held far-right views, called for the overthrow of the government by military force, and criticized pro-immigrant politicians. The defense argued that the case was limited to conversations and that it did not foresee any illegal actions.
