51.   Police said the suspect played an active command and coordination role over networks believed responsible for eight bombings and attempted bombings in France.

52.   Police have not charged any suspects but reportedly believe the bombings and attempted bombings are the work of Algerian Islamic radicals.

53.   Russia has experienced a series of bombings and attempted bombings in the past month, which officials have linked to the war in Chechnya.

54.   Several weeks ago the army said it had smashed an Arab Israeli group blamed for three attempted bombings in Beersheba.

55.   The explosion at the St Michel station was the first in a series of five blasts and attempted bombings in France.

56.   The GIA is also the main suspect for five recent bombings and attempted bombings in France.

57.   The incident is the latest in a spate of bombings or attempted bombings around the country reported over the past month.