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France seeks three men for deadly 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant

The men,who are now living in Norway, Jordan and the occupied West Bank, are wanted for attack in rue des Rosiers, Paris, that killed six.

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A judge in France has issued arrest warrants for three people suspected of being behind a deadly attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris in 1982, reports the BBC.

The men, believed to be former members of a radical Palestinian group, have been identified 33 years after the Rue des Rosiers assault.

They now live in Norway, Jordan and the occupied West Bank, French media say.

Six people died and 22 were injured when a grenade was thrown and attackers opened fire inside the busy restaurant.

Two of the wanted suspects are believed to have been the gunmen who stormed the Jo-Goldenberg restaurant and delicatessen on 9 August 1982, according to Paris Match magazine.

They are said to be a 56-year-old living in Norway, where he has citizenship, and a 60-year-old who now lives in Ramallah.

The third suspect, a 64-year-old living in Jordan, is suspected of having a commanding role in the attack, Paris Match said. Other reports gave different ages for the men.

The three men are said to have belonged to a group led by Palestinian militant Abu Nidal, which was active in the 1970-80s.

Read more of this report from the BBC.