French police have detained three people and seized weapons during raids of a dozen homes and the headquarters of a Muslim association based outside the port city of Dunkirk during an anti-terrorism operation. French police have detained three people and seized weapons during raids of a dozen homes and the headquarters of a Muslim association based outside the port city of Dunkirk during an anti-terrorism operation. Authorities froze the funds of the Centre Zahra France, along with those of three other organisations and four men linked to the groups. Interior minister Gerard Collomb said the prefecture of the region was in the process of closing the prayer room of Zahra France, which has its headquarters in Grande-Synthe. However, there was no known link between Zahra France and migrants.

Source: Irish Independent October 02, 2018 12:56 UTC