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French Nab 13 in Anti-Terror Sweep
French anti-terrorism police took 13 people into custody Monday in a sweep against Islamic militants in the Paris region, police said. The suspects were detained in several locations in and around Paris and several thousand dollars were seized, police said. For weeks, French police have been working to crack a counterfeiting network that uses its proceeds to finance the Islamic militant movement. The Monday raids were the result of an intelligence-sharing operation with Italian authorities. Itâs nice to share. Investigators said the 13 people taken into custody were believed to be members of the Takfir movement, a Sunni sect of Egyptian origin that preaches a radical form of Islam. Who doesnât? The movementâs main presence is in Algeria, Egypt and Lebanon. The suspects can be held for up to 96 hours without being placed under investigation, as provided under French anti-terrorism law. No further details were immediately available.
Posted by: Steve 2003-11-17 |
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