Three Al-Jazeera journalists have been arrested in Paris for illegally flying a drone.
3 Al-Jazeera journalists arrested for flying drone
The reporters, who are aged 70, 54 and 36, were arrested on Wednesday, February 25, after police noticed a drone flying in the Bois de Boulogne woods in western Paris.
Unidentified flying objects have been a major cause of concern for French authorities in recent times after drones flew over the Eiffel Tower and key Paris landmarks for two nights in a row.
“Three Al-Jazeera English journalists have been held by police in Paris while filming a report on the city's recent mystery drones,” the network has said.
“We will comment further when more information is available,” it added.
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The journalists’ arrest was confirmed by the spokesperson for Paris prosecutors, Agnes Thibault-Lecuivre.
Flying drones without a license in France is illegal and carries a maximum one-year prison sentence and a 75,000 euros ($85,000) fine.
Three Al-Jazeera journalists are currently facing trial in Egypt after they were accused of aiding terrorism.
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