Teen, three others arrested, explosives seized in France raidFebruary 10, 2017 - 16:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French police have arrested four people including a teenage girl on suspicion of planning attacks in the country, CBS News cited the Paris prosecutor’s office as saying. Explosive materials including TATP were found in a makeshift laboratory, and an attack thwarted thanks to the arrests in the southern Montpellier region, an official at the prosecutor’s office confirmed to CBS Radio News’ Elaine Cobbe. Three males, aged 20, 33, and 26, were taken into custody, along with a girl who only marked her 16th birthday in January. It was not immediately clear if any of the suspects were related. At the home of the 20-year-old man police seized about 70 grams of TATP (explosive – acetone peroxide), plus 1 liter of acetone; 1 liter of hydrogen peroxide; 1 liter of sulphuric acid. TATP can be made from readily available ingredients and was used in both the November 2015 attacks in Paris and the March 2016 attack in Brussels, Belgium. Multiple French outlets said the four suspects were suspected of plotting an attack with an explosives belt at a tourist site in Paris, but the prosecutor’s office would not confirm those details to CBS News. Under French counter-terrorism laws, suspects can be held for up to four days without charge while law enforcement authorities continue their investigation. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |