Two arrested after arson attack on Russian consulate in Marseille, says prosecutor


PARIS (Reuters) - Two people have been arrested in relation to the arson attack on the Russian consulate in Marseille on Monday, said the Marseille prosecutor.

The prosecutor's department did not give any further details about who was arrested, apart from stating in a statement on Tuesday that they were "two major individuals."

(Reporting by Marc Leras, Sudip Kar-Gupta, Editing by Charlotte Van Campenhout)

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