France arrests imam in Chechnya probe...

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French police have arrested eight Muslims as part of an investigation into "planned" anti-Russian attacks in France.

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"(The arrests) will act as a brake on all these networks and this radical and political Islam which is doing so much harm in our suburbs," Venissieux mayor Andre Gerin, a communist, said.

Guantanamo Bay

Another of the imam's sons, Mourad Benchellali, was previously arrested by US forces in Afghanistan and is being held at the US military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Around 10 people, mostly of Algerian origin, are already in detention as part of the Chechnya-related investigation launched by French magistrates in December 2002. Among the 10 is another of Chellali Benchellali's sons, Menad.

The 10 are accused of planning attacks on Russian interests in France, including the Russian embassy in Paris, to avenge the death of an Arab-born Chechen fighter killed by Russian troops.

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/FA149ADE-464B-43E7-A9D4-9B852B6E0314.htm

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Why didn't I see this story reported in the Western Media?