By Hajer M'tiri
PARIS (AA) – At least 11 people have been arrested on Tuesday in a major police raid on the headquarters of a Shia Islamic association and the homes of its leaders in northern France, local media reported.
The operation against the Zahra Center France in Grande-Synthe, a suburb of the port city of Dunkirk, was launched as part of “prevention of terrorism ” measures, regional authorities said in a statement.
The leaders of the center are suspected of supporting “terrorist organizations and in favor of movements backing ideas that are contrary to the values ” of France, French daily Le Figaro reported, quoting security sources.
