Police in France arrest suspected Algerian militants

Published December 17th, 2002 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

In France, security officers arrested three suspected Algerian militants in a suburb north of Paris on Monday, a source close to the investigation said. 

 

Investigators who carried out a search of the apartment occupied by the three Algerians in La Courneuve found 5000 dollars in cash, documents and a computer, the source added. 

 

The three alleged militants have all spent time in both Afghanistan and Chechnya, according to the source, cited by AFP

 

The men were taken to the Paris offices of the French counter-intelligence organization (DST), where they were placed in custody. (Albawaba.com)