France train shooting: Arrested man 'had radical Islamist links'

A man arrested following an attack on a train in northern France is believed to have in been involved with radical Islamist movements, the French interior minister has revealed.

Bernard Cazeneuve said the man's identity was still being confirmed but he had claimed to be a 26-year-old Moroccan national.

The man was placed on a watch list by French authorities after their Spanish counterparts flagged up his involvement with radical Islamists in February 2014.

Mr Cazeneuve also paid tribute to those involved in tackling the man on the train.