Paris police make arrests as region remains on high alert
Secretary of State John Kerry, right, is embraced by French President Francois Hollande upon arrival at Elysee Palace in Paris on Jan. 16, 2015.(Photo: Rick Wilking, AP)Police in Paris arrested at least 10 people Friday in anti-terrorism raids that may be linked to the gunman who attacked a kosher supermarket and claimed ties to the Islamic State, the Paris prosecutor's office said.The development comes as Secretary of State Kerry met with high ranking officials in France, including French President Francois Hollande and Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, to show solidarity with the French people after last week's deadly terrorist attacks that killed 17 people."I think you know that you have the full and heartfelt condolences of the American people and I know you know that we share the pain and the horror of everything that you went through," Kerry said as he greeted Hollande Friday. "Our hearts are with you," Kerry said. He previously said he was coming "to share a big hug with Paris."Later Friday Kerry will issue a joint declaration with the mayor of Paris at an event expected to include a performance by musician James Taylor.Kerry's visit nonetheless comes amid criticism of the Obama administration's failure to send a cabinet-level official to Paris for last Sunday's unity march that attracted some 40 world leaders and more than a million demonstrators.Meanwhile, Paris police said Friday that the Gare de l'Est train station was closed and evacuated after a bomb threat. The station is one of several major train stations in Paris, serving cities in eastern Paris and countries to the east. There were no further details as to what may have caused the alert.Authorities remain on high alert in France and also in neighboring Belgium, where authorities on Thursday night killed two people and arrested a third in what a judge said was a last-minute disruption of a major impending attack. Jewish schools in Belgium have been ordered closed.In Berlin, two men were arrested Friday following a series of anti-terror raids. Police said the operation was part of a long-running investigation into suspects with links to extremism.Contributing: Associated PressWithout a net, a look at death defying stuntsJan 15, 2015
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