Carlos the Jackal to face terror trial in France

Jailed Venezuelan terrorist 'Carlos the Jackal' is to face trial for his alleged role in deadly terror bombings in 1982 and 1983 in France, judicial officials said today.

Top anti-terror judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere has ordered Ilich Ramirez Sanchez to stand trial for the attacks, which killed 12 and injured at least 100.

Ramirez is serving a life sentence in France for the 1975 murders of two French secret agents.

He gained international notoriety as the Cold War-era mastermind of deadly bombings, killings and hostage dramas.