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Radio France security guard with alleged ties to Chechen Islamists has professional license reinstated

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La Maison de la Radio, headquarters of Radio France in Paris, on 30 April, 2026.
La Maison de la Radio, headquarters of Radio France in Paris, on 30 April, 2026. © Stéphane Geufroi/Ouest France/PhotoPQR/MaxPPP

A senior security officer at Radio France had his professional licence revoked in 2024 after French intelligence services accused him of having close ties with Chechen "radicalised Islamists". The French administrative court has now ordered the National Council for Private Security Activities to reinstate his licence.

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