Bulgaria arrests French citizen allegedly linked to Paris attacks

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.

Meanwhile, French police believe that as many as six people associated with a terrorist cell involved in the attacks may still be at large. France has deployed 10,000 troops to protect "sensitive sites," including 700 Jewish schools.

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