Chechens detained on explosive charges

Warsaw - Chechens detained in Poland for allegedly smuggling explosives to Germany were trained and financed by the al-Qaeda …

Warsaw - Chechens detained in Poland for allegedly smuggling explosives to Germany were trained and financed by the al-Qaeda Islamist network, a police source said yesterday.

"These people were dealing in the illegal trafficking of explosives to Germany," said the source, who did not reveal the number of suspects involved.

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