French police arrested eight people involved 'jihadist network'

French police arrested eight people involved 'jihadist network'

France imposed a range of measures to tighten security after attack Charlie Hebdo.

French police arrested eight people suspected of involvement in a network that is recruiting youth for jihad in Syria.

They were arrested by anti-terror unit on Tuesday (03/01) in the area around Paris and Lyon, a city in the south.

As stated by Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve told reporters.

These eight people can be detained for four days without charge. Last week, security forces arrested five people from the small town of Lunel, southern France.

The government says around 1,400 people living in France have joined a group calling itself the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, or are planning to join.

The security forces have conducted a number of raids after three gunmen launched an attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine offices, supermarkets Jews and shot a policeman, with the overall death toll reached 17 people.

Among the steps taken to recruit 2,680 additional intelligence personnel and allocated nearly US $ 500 million to strengthen its ability to cope with terrorism.

According to Cazeneuve, after the attacks of new security operations showed a determination to combat terrorism. (BBC)