2 Syrian Nationals Arrested in Geneva, Traces of Explosives Found in Car: Report

2 Syrian Nationals Arrested in Geneva, Traces of Explosives Found in Car: Report
Security officers control the area in front of the French consulate due to a high level of alert, in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)
Zachary Stieber
12/11/2015
Updated:
12/11/2015

This undated file photo provided by French Police shows 26-year old Salah Abdeslam, who is wanted by police in connection with recent terror attacks in Paris. (Police Nationale via AP)
This undated file photo provided by French Police shows 26-year old Salah Abdeslam, who is wanted by police in connection with recent terror attacks in Paris. (Police Nationale via AP)

 

A source told CNN that the men--five in their report--were believed to be part of Mourad Fares’ network. Fares, a French national, recruited one of the Paris attackers, the source said. U.S. officials are believed to have provided the intelligence to the Swiss.

At least one of the suspects in the Paris attacks--Saleh Abdeslam--is still on the run. Geneva daily Le Temps reported that a friend of Abdeslam was spotted in a van by Geneva police earlier this week.