No single strike can stamp out a terrorist enterprise like Mr. bin Laden's.

Benchellali, and four other French citizens, were convicted in 2007 of "criminal association with a terrorist enterprise."

The three men have been charged with criminal association with regard to a terrorist enterprise and face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

He was charged of "complicity of assassination in relation with a terrorist enterprise."

Kamel is now serving eight years in prison in France for activities related to association with terrorist enterprises.

The logic was simple: Not only did they arrest the bad guys, but they also substantially reduced their ability to carry on their criminal or terrorist enterprises.

Charges against him thus far include associating with criminals and falsifying documents for a terrorist enterprise.

A police statement described the arrests as "an important operation aimed at dismantling an Islamist network linked to a terrorist enterprise."

They stand accused of associating with a "terrorist enterprise", causing delays to the French rail network by disabling over 160 trains.

Under French law, the men can be kept under investigation for 96 hours on suspicion of "criminal association with a terrorist enterprise."