(KUNA) -- French police on Monday confirmed the arrest of 13 suspects from the Kurdish, separatist PKK movement and said they were being investigated on charges of illicit financing and association with a terrorist organization. The 13 were rounded up in dawn raids and French security officials confirmed to KUNA that there would be no detailed comment on the operations as more police raids were underway.The security source said that those detained were indeed "suspected" of being members of the PKK, which is classified as a terrorist organization in France. She also remarked that the operation was linked with a financing network for the PKK. The source said more details of the operation were likely to be revealed in the coming days after the enquiries are completed within the detention period of four days, or if this is extended by a judge. The security source said this was a "terrorism" affair and she confirmed the enquiry was being led by Frances leading anti-terrorism judge, Jean-Louis Brugiere.
Media reports said that the raids followed a lengthy operation to follow PKK suspects who were involved in converting Euros into US dollars over a several month period.