Two men of Syrian origin were arrested on Friday after a tip-off from US-intelligence-led Swiss anti-terrorist units. The two men, aged 28 and 30, are suspected to have been involved in the production of chemical weapons for use by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) militants in Syria. Two other men are still being sought.
Two men of Syrian origin were arrested on Friday after a tip-off from US-intelligence-led Swiss anti-terrorist units. The local authorities have played down the notion of a direct link to the Paris attacks, but have said that the two were arrested on suspicion of making, hiding and transporting explosives and toxic gas, as well as violating federal laws that prohibit the membership of groups affiliated with either ISIS or Al Qaeda. Two other men are still being sought.