France Arrests 10 Suspected Islamists in Fresh Raids
Ten suspected Islamists were arrested in fresh raids across France on Wednesday morning as the country widens a clampdown on suspected extremists in the wake of a deadly shooting spree last month, the interior ministry said.
Meanwhile, 13 alleged radicals arrested Friday were placed under formal investigation for “criminal conspiracy in connection with a terrorist enterprise and possession and transportation of weapons,” and possession and transportation of weapons, officials said.
The formal warning is a point in the French legal system that comes after an arrest and before formal charges are filed.
Nine of the 13 have been jailed, including Forsane Alizza leader Mohamed Achamlane.
The other four were released Tuesday but remain “under judicial control,” according to Achamlane’s lawyer Philippe Missamou.