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Euro police hunt Air France absentee

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Six Air France flights were cancelled over Christmas

Police across Europe are searching for a man who failed to show up for an Air France flight that was cancelled due to fears of a "terror" attack.

But the French interior ministry said on Wednesday it was too soon to draw any conclusions about the man's identity or his suspected ties to al-Qaida.

"I can confirm to you that we are looking for someone. I can't tell you any more than that," French Justice Minister Dominique Perben said.

Government spokesman Jean-Francois Cope later added the suspect had been booked on one of the US-bound Air France flights grounded over the Christmas holidays.

US television network ABC reported on Tuesday that a search had been launched for the man, who US law enforcement officials believe is an Afghan national.

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