French national arrested in Rotterdam on suspicion of terrorism

The Dutch police arrested a French national in the port city of Rotterdam on suspicion of “involvement in planning a terror attack” at the behest of French police. The suspect is expected to be extradited to France shortly. Three others were detained with him; two of Algerian descent and a third whose identity is unknown. At this stage, the police have not released any further details. On 27 March, France’s interior minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, congratulated the intelligence agencies and revealed that co-operation between European countries had seen an arrest in Paris (France) followed by one in Brussels (Belgium) and finally Rotterdam. He said that the moves had helped to thwart a potential terrorist attack in France.

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A Frenchman, suspected of “involvement in planning a terror attack”, has been arrested by Dutch police, prosecutors in The Netherlands have said.

The 32-year-old, whose identity has not been released, was arrested at the request of French authorities in the port city of Rotterdam.

In a statement on Sunday, prosecutors said French officials requested the arrest on Friday after the suspect emerged during an investigation.

The suspect is expected to be extradited to France in the immediate future.

Three other people have been detained. Two are understood to have Algerian backgrounds, while a third man's identity could not immediately be established.

Additional reporting by Associated Press