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Swiss arrest two suspected of making explosives or toxic gas


    GENEVA (Reuters) - Two people of Syrian origin were arrested in the Geneva region on Friday on suspicion of making, hiding and transporting explosives and toxic gas, the office of Switerland's Attorney General said in a statement on Saturday.

    Criminal proceedings have been opened against the two under a law prohibiting groups such as al Qaeda and Islamic State, the statement said. It did not give names or other details about the two, but said more information would be released later.

    (Reporting by Tom Miles and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi; Editing by Alison Williams)