Swiss confirm arrest of 2 Syrian suspects in terror probe

December 12, 2015 23:32

Swiss authorities said today that two people of Syrian origin had been arrested in Geneva on suspicion of transporting "explosives and toxic gases" as part of a probe into suspected jihadists a month after the Paris

attacks.

The two suspects arrested yesterday are accused of the "manufacture, concealment and transport of explosives and toxic gases", the federal prosecutor's office said in a statement.

They are also under suspicion of violating Swiss law prohibiting "groups like Al-Qaeda, Islamic State and similar organisations", it added.

Several Swiss media reported yesterday that two people had been arrested in the Geneva region and that traces of explosives were found in their car but the authorities only confirmed the development today.

The office of the Swiss attorney general said today the pair were arrested in conjunction with "a second criminal proceeding concerning a terror alert in the area of greater Geneva."

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