Police in Paris have charged four individuals, aged 19 to 22, with attempted murder after they allegedly targeted Algerian journalist and activist Hichem Aboud in a failed assassination plot. According to *Libération*, the suspects—described as an "execution team"—were under orders to kill Aboud, who resides in Roubaix, but abandoned their plan when they discovered he was not at home .
The suspects were placed under formal investigation on Sunday, with authorities treating the case as a politically motivated attack. Aboud, a vocal critic of the Algerian government and former editor of the now-defunct *Mon Journal*, has faced previous threats linked to his activism. No further details about the suspects’ identities or potential ties to Algerian authorities have been disclosed.
The incident follows a broader pattern of violence against dissidents in Europe, though French officials have not yet confirmed whether the attack was directly orchestrated by foreign actors. Aboud remains under police protection as investigations continue.