Spain, France arrest three suspected Chechen militants


MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish and French authorities arrested three suspected Chechen Islamist militants linked to a cell that planned to carry out attacks in Europe, Spain's Interior Ministry said on Friday.

Agents from France's secret service arrested the trio on Tuesday as part of a joint French-Spanish operation.

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