Geneva Alert: Police Hunt Four Terror Suspects

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Police in Switzerland are hunting for four terror suspects and the security alert level has been raised, according to reports.

Guards with MP5 sub-machine guns have been stationed at the entry points to the United Nations complex in Geneva as the search continues, Reuters said.

Police believe the men are linked to the Paris attacks in November in which 130 people were killed.

Swiss federal authorities tipped-off the officers, and the department of security said: "The Geneva police, on the basis of this information, have increased their level of vigilance and reinforced the number of police agents on the ground."

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