France, July 2 -- An 18-year-old man suspected of planning attacks against women has been charged by France's anti-terrorism prosecutors in the country's first case to be exclusively linked to the "incel" movement.

The suspect, identified as Timothy G., was arrested near a high school in the Saint-Etienne region carrying two knives in his bag. Sources close to the case told the French press agency AFP that he intended to target women and openly identified with the "incel" ideology.

"Incel" is an English acronym for "involuntary celibates" - men who believe they are rejected by women and harbour resentment towards them and feminism, which they blame for their personal failures.

The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (PNAT) conf...