Geneva on security alert as authorities search for suspects

 A UN security official in Geneva said on Thursday that they had raised the alert level in the city and were looking for suspects in connection with investigations into the Nov. 13 Paris attacks. One of the security officials said on condition of anonymity that the Swiss authorities were searching for four people believed to […]

 A UN security official in Geneva said on Thursday that they had raised the alert level in the city and were looking for suspects in connection with investigations into the Nov. 13 Paris attacks.

One of the security officials said on condition of anonymity that the Swiss authorities were searching for four people believed to be in the city, which was close to the French border or nearby. Another officer said that the UN compound was on maximum alert.

The Geneva department of security also said in a statement that Geneva police and their partners were actively looking for people whose description had been provided by the Swiss confederation.

It said this was because of investigations carried out following the Paris attacks at the international and national level.

The source described the situation as a highly unusual measure at the sprawling complex near the French border.

Meanwhile, Swiss and French Officials said that they have been working closely together since the Paris attacks.