07-06-2016 19:31 via uk.news.yahoo.com

French officials doubt Ukraine arrest linked to football bomb plot

By Gerard Bon PARIS (Reuters) - French investigators believe a Frenchman detained in Ukraine with a cache of weapons and explosives was more likely involved in arms smuggling than tied to a militant group, the prosecutor leading the case said on Tuesday. France has requested Kiev's cooperation but is still awaiting a response more than 24 hours after Ukraine's state security service (SBU) said the suspect had planned "terrorist attacks" during the Euro 2016 football tournament which kicks off on
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