Two men who were arrested on Thursday at midday in the investigation on the murder of three Kurdish activists in Paris January 9, will be kept under arrest. According to reports police custody were extended on Saturday. At the end of their detention, which can last up to 96 hours, the two men could be brought before a judge, according to the evidence gathered by investigators.

The two men are said to be Kurds born in Turkey in 1974 and 1982. According to AFP which was quoting an anonymous police source, belong to the close environment of the three women executed. According to the police source quoted by AFP, the investigation is following a "serious lead." One person in custody was said to be the driver of one of these women, the source said.

The two men, who are domiciled in La Courneuve, a suburb north of Paris, were placed in custody at midday on Thursday, the source said. No specific judicial source has been given as to the reasons for these arrests, nor on the potential role of the two men.