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Thursday, 12 July, 2001, 21:41 GMT 22:41 UK
Suspected Islamic militant extradited to France

Spain has handed over a suspected Islamic militant to France.

Mohamed Bensakhria is accused of plotting to bomb the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Mr Bensakhria was born in Algeria and French police have said he has links to the exiled Saudi dissident, Osama bin Laden.

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