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Mourad Benchellali speaks to a group of students and parents in Strasbourg, France. In 2001 Benchellali traveled to Afghanistan to visit his brother, and was forced into an al-Qaida training camp. He now speaks out against radical Islam. Courtesy of Mourad Benchellali hide caption

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A French Community Tries To Get A Handle On Radicalization

Five men, four of them childhood friends from Strasbourg, are being held in a foiled terrorist plot. Radicalization of young people is a leading concern in the community.

Mourad Benchellali speaks to a group of students and parents in Strasbourg, France. In 2001 Benchellali traveled to Afghanistan to visit his brother, and was forced into an al-Qaida training camp. He now speaks out against radical Islam. Courtesy of Mourad Benchellali hide caption

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Courtesy of Mourad Benchellali

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A French Community Tries To Get A Handle On Radicalization

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A French Community Tries To Get A Handle On Radicalization

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Geologists studied these scraps of diamond leftover from the shaping of big jewels. Evan Smith/Gemological Institute of America hide caption

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Big Diamonds Bring Scientists A Message From Superdeep Earth

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Big Diamonds Bring Scientists A Message From Superdeep Earth

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