France arrests Norwegian ex-spy in Lafarge-IS inquiry

A former member of Norwegian intelligence has been arrested in France as part of the inquiry into cement-maker Lafarge’s alleged dealings with the Islamic State (IS) armed group and other jihadists in Syria. Jacob Waerness has previously said that company bosses, seven of who have been charged in the investigation, knew of negotiations with the Islamist militias fighting Bashar al-Assad’s regime.