BBC: Three held over French rail bombs

[IndianaGreen]

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Last Updated: Friday, 26 March, 2004, 13:10 GMT
Three held over French rail bombs

French anti-terror police are holding three people over the recent spate of threats against rail lines, police say.

The suspects were being held in Paris over bomb threats by a shadowy group calling itself AZF, which demanded a ransom from the government.

At least two devices were planted on French mainline railways, but were dealt with by the authorities.

On Thursday French officials said the group had suspended its threats, but had warned of a return to its tactics.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3571503.stm

Original post:

On CNN International:

French authorities detain three people they say are associated with group that threatened to bomb railway targets. Details soon.

http://edition.cnn.com/

No details.

[IndianaGreen]

1. CNN: France arrests 3 bomb suspects

France arrests 3 bomb suspects
Friday, March 26, 2004 Posted: 1302 GMT (2102 HKT)

PARIS, France (CNN) -- French authorities have detained three people they say are associated with a group called AZF, which has threatened to bomb French railway targets unless it is paid millions of dollars.

The suspects, two men and a woman, were taken into custody Thursday in Paris and the suburban Val-de-Marne region, police officials said.

They were being held for questioning at the headquarters of French anti-terrorist police.

On Thursday, French authorities said a letter had been received from AZF claiming it was suspending its terror threats while it improves its ability to carry them out.

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/26/france.arrests/index.html

[Flagg]

2. wouldn't like to be in their shoes right now...

if they're found guilty, they'll spend the rest of their miserable lives in jail

[radwriter0555]

3. so the french PROTECT their citizens while the bushies let us BURN, baby,

burn.

VIVA LA FRANCE!

[mouse7]

4. Looked like jacko was dangling his kids over railings again

At first glance of the headline, I thought Micheal Jackson was dangling his kids over the rails of hotel balconies again.