France arrests 19 suspected Islamists in dawn raids

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Police in France have arrested 19 suspected Islamists and seized weapons in a series of dawn raids, President Nicolas Sarkozy says.

The raids were in cities across the country including Toulouse, the home of gunman Mohamed Merah.

Christian Fraser reports from Paris.

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