Bulgaria arrests French citizen allegedly linked to Paris attacks

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Bulgarian authorities announced Tuesday that they have arrested a French citizen they believe is linked to Cherif Kouachi, one of the alleged Charlie Hebdo attackers.

Fritz-Joly Joachin, 29, was arrested under two warrants, The Associated Press reports — one for "alleged links to a terrorist organization" and one for reportedly "kidnapping his three-year-old son and smuggling him out of the country." The first warrant apparently cited Joachin's potential association with Kouachi.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.