 Italian police on Friday raided apartments and shops believed to be linked to a 12-strong Algerian group suspected of financing and supporting extremist groups in Algeria. Fake documents, forged money and cell phones, which turned up in raids in the southern city Naples, were believed to be destined for the extremist organizations, said Italian police. These organizations include the Salafist Group for Call and Combat, which is believed to be linked to al-Qaida, and the radical Armed Islamic Group, according to police.
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The preliminary investigation showed that the supplies were sent to Algeria on buses that drove from Naples to southern France and then crossed to the North African country. Police said they had stopped one such bus Friday near the border between Italy and France. Police had made no arrests during the raids, although some of the suspects were already detained on separate charges. |