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The car, a Peugeot 607, found near the iconic cathedral belonged to a person known to the French intelligence service, a police official has confirmed.

Inside were at least six gas cylinders – although the tanks are not thought to have been connected to a detonator.

Today prosecutors revealed the attackers had received "guidance from Syria".

Francois Molins, the Paris prosecutor, said a suspected terror cell of young women were guided by ISIS from its strongholds in the Middle East.

A police officer was stabbed while detaining three women linked to the alleged plot, including a 19-year-old who had pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State.

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A couple, aged 34 and 29, were also arrested on Tuesday in connection to the incident.

Another couple were arrested on Wednesday and remain in custody.

The first couple have been described as being "people suspected of religious radicalisation".

They were arrested on a motorway in southern France.

The car was found with its hazard lights flashing.

Forensics teams have since examined the vehicle and declared it safe.

No detonating device was found in the car near the popular Paris tourist attraction.

Documents written in Arabic were also found in the car.

It comes after a string of ISIS-inspired terrorist atrocities across France and western Europe.

More than 200 people have been killed in such attacks in France over the last 18 months.

Earlier this year, 84 people were killed as a lorry rammed crowds in Nice celebrating Bastille Day.

And Paris itself was rocked in November as ISIS killed 129 in the French capital.