5 detained, weapons seized in French anti-terrorism raids
May 2, 2017 | 9:00 AM
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PARIS — Five men were detained and weapons seized in anti-terrorist operations across France on Tuesday as the country prepares for a tense presidential runoff, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
The suspects are between 18 and 24 years old. The prosecutor’s office said they were picked up in three locations: near the Normandy city of Rouen, in Villeneuve d’Ascq near Lille in northern France, and in Roanne in central France.
The Paris prosecutor oversees anti-terrorism investigations.
It is not clear whether the arrests were linked in any way to the presidential campaign or Sunday’s runoff election.
