Gunman admits was on 'mission' in France attacks: minister

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Gunman admits was on 'mission' in France attacks: minister

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The gunman arrested by the French authorities has admitted to be planning attacks in France.

22 March,2012 01:11 am

The besieged gunman suspected in a series of shootings in France has said that he received orders from Al-Qaeda for the attack but refused a suicide mission, the interior minister said Wednesday.He explained how he received instructions from Al-Qaeda during his stay in Pakistan, how he had even been suggested to carry out a suicide mission but refused, but accepted to carry out a general mission to commit an attack in France, Claude Gueant told TF1 television.