France stops Syria-bound 'jihadists'
France stops Syria-bound 'jihadists'
23 February 2015
Last updated at 13:53 GMT
Police are reported to have moved against the six men efore their imminent departure to Syria
The measure is part of new counter-terrorism laws adopted last November.
Meanwhile, France has deployed an aircraft carrier off Bahrain to be used against Islamic State (IS) militants.
Planes from the Charles de Gaulle carrier will be used against IS positions in Iraq, a spokesman for Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said.
The first Rafale fighter jet took off on Monday morning from the carrier as it sailed about 200km (120 miles) off the northern coast of Bahrain.
Correspondents say that the deployment of the warship will halve the time it takes for military aircraft - which normally fly from the United Arab Emirates - to reach Iraq.
France began Operation Chammal in support of the US-led coalition against IS in September.
Telephone hotline Mr Cazeneuve said authorities had acted against the six men after their departure to Syria appeared to be imminent.
Their passports and identity cards have been confiscated for six months, after which the order can be renewed. They have the right to appeal against the move in court.
Reports in French media said some of the men were reported to the authorities by relatives using a newly established telephone hotline, while others were identified by police investigations.
Armed police have been deployed across Paris following the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January
French officials quoted by the Reuters news agency estimate
that about 400 French citizens are in Syria, 180 have returned to
France, 200 want to go and 200 are somewhere in Europe trying to get
there.
France has been on alert after 17 people were killed in attacks on the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine and a Jewish supermarket in January.
Foreign fighters UK officials think some 600 Britons have fought in Syria, with 300 having returned. Police can now seize the passports of nationals trying to leave the country for up to 30 days, in addition to temporarily stopping citizens suspected of involvement with IS from entering Britain.
Last week, three British schoolgirls were said to have left London to travel to Syria through Turkey.
Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said that Turkey was working intensively with the British authorities to trace the three schoolgirls.
Thousands of foreigners from more than 80 nations have joined Islamic State and other radical groups in Syria and Iraq, many crossing through Turkey. However correspondents say they only represent a small amount of the total number of IS fighters.
Turkey has said it needs more information from the West if it is to intercept them. Mr Kalin said that his country had already deported 1,400 people suspected of attempting to join extremist groups.
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France seizes passports of six 'Syria-bound' citizens
Police are reported to have moved against the six men efore their imminent departure to Syria
French
authorities have for the first time confiscated the passports of six
nationals who were allegedly planning to travel to Syria to join
jihadists.
Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the intelligence
services believed the men wanted to join the Islamic State (IS) militant
group.The measure is part of new counter-terrorism laws adopted last November.
Meanwhile, France has deployed an aircraft carrier off Bahrain to be used against Islamic State (IS) militants.
Planes from the Charles de Gaulle carrier will be used against IS positions in Iraq, a spokesman for Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said.
The first Rafale fighter jet took off on Monday morning from the carrier as it sailed about 200km (120 miles) off the northern coast of Bahrain.
Correspondents say that the deployment of the warship will halve the time it takes for military aircraft - which normally fly from the United Arab Emirates - to reach Iraq.
France began Operation Chammal in support of the US-led coalition against IS in September.
Telephone hotline Mr Cazeneuve said authorities had acted against the six men after their departure to Syria appeared to be imminent.
Their passports and identity cards have been confiscated for six months, after which the order can be renewed. They have the right to appeal against the move in court.
Reports in French media said some of the men were reported to the authorities by relatives using a newly established telephone hotline, while others were identified by police investigations.
Armed police have been deployed across Paris following the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January
France has been on alert after 17 people were killed in attacks on the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine and a Jewish supermarket in January.
Foreign fighters UK officials think some 600 Britons have fought in Syria, with 300 having returned. Police can now seize the passports of nationals trying to leave the country for up to 30 days, in addition to temporarily stopping citizens suspected of involvement with IS from entering Britain.
Last week, three British schoolgirls were said to have left London to travel to Syria through Turkey.
Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said that Turkey was working intensively with the British authorities to trace the three schoolgirls.
Thousands of foreigners from more than 80 nations have joined Islamic State and other radical groups in Syria and Iraq, many crossing through Turkey. However correspondents say they only represent a small amount of the total number of IS fighters.
Turkey has said it needs more information from the West if it is to intercept them. Mr Kalin said that his country had already deported 1,400 people suspected of attempting to join extremist groups.
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