(Miz/NG) The newspaper "Le Figaro" reported online on Saturday that the French city of Metz narrowly escaped a terrorist attack.

Two radicalised Moroccans had planned on attacking public spaces, such as the Place de la République, as well as cafes and clubs.

Furthermore, they had hoped to use assault rifles and drive their cars into crowds, similar to the attacks in Paris and Nice.

In the last week of the holidays, the two IS followers wanted to go through with their plan. Attacks had also been planned in their native country of Morocco.

According to "Le Figaro", France already turned the men over to Moroccan authorities on August 26. .