Islam group accused of kidnap plot

A group of Islamic radicals have been charged with planning to kidnap a French judge.

A group of Islamic radicals have been charged with planning to kidnap a French judge.

Prosecutor Francois Molins said that the Forsane Alizza group, or Knights of Pride, did physical training in parks and forests, collected weapons and preached hate and violence on their internet site, showing clips of Osama bin Laden.

The site was shut down after authorities banned the group in March.

Mr Molins said the investigation showed the network was organised around Forsane Alizza leader Mohammed Achamlane.

He stressed the group had no link to the killing spree last month in Toulouse that left seven dead. Suspected gunman Mohamed Merah was killed in a police stand-off.

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