French police seize nine in anti-terrorist swoop

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PARIS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Armed French anti-terrorist police detained nine Islamic militants on Monday suspected of plotting attacks in France, a judicial source said.

Police searched several premises and the suspects were taken to the headquarters of the domestic intelligence agency DST for questioning. They can be held four days, then must be placed under formal investigation by a judge or released.

Police believe the suspects are linked to Algeria's radical GSPC group. The head of the French national police said in July the group had contacted al Qaeda's leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, about carrying out attacks in France.

France believes Islamic militants could strike in spite of outspoken French opposition to the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Paris shares intelligence with the United States and Britain, Washington's main military ally in Iraq.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L26346929.htm

[goforit]

1. Was one of them Barbara Olsen?

LOL!!!!