A student in his twenties was arrested on Tuesday at the university campus of Avignon (Vaucluse) by police officers from the anti-terrorism group.
The young man suspected of apologizing for Islamist terrorism was placed in police custody before being referred and imprisoned.
He should be the subject of an immediate appearance before the criminal court, indicates
Le Dauphiné Libéré
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The alert had been given a few days earlier when the Vaucluse prefecture had warned the police of the existence of a Twitter account with suspicious content.
The Internet user hailed Islamist terrorist actions, including those of the Islamic State.
An investigation had been initiated.
The Regional Service of the Judicial Police of Montpellier (Hérault) identified the person in charge, who had already seen his previous accounts closed by Twitter.
Each time he had continued to express himself under a new identity.
The phone seized during the student's arrest contained photos and videos of executions committed by Islamist groups.
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