Suspected Al-Qaida men go on trial in Germany

Five Algerians charged with plotting to blow up a French holiday market go on trial in Germany today in a case expected to establish the extent of al-Qaida’s European network.

Responding to fears of reprisals by members of Osama bin Laden’s terror network, authorities in Frankfurt have launched some of the tightest ever security measures for a trial - including cameras and roadblocks around the court.