Algerian man extradited to France for terror links

from BostonHerald.com Algerian man extradited to France for terror links Interior Ministry describes him as a 'hardened jihadist' "An Algerian man suspected of training in al-Qaida camps and cultivating ties with well-known terrorist groups across Europe was extradited to France, judicial and Interior Ministry officials said. Said Arif, 38, was sent to France on Thursday from Syria, jailed and put under investigation - a step short of formal charges - for alleged links to terrorist organizations, the officials said. In an unusual statement, the Interior Ministry confirmed the extradition, describing Arif as 'very mobile and experienced in all the terrorist techniques taught in Afghanistan and Chechnya.'"