Belgium to extradite terror suspect to France News
Belgium to extradite terror suspect to France

Following a court decision in Brussels Thursday, Belgian authorities agreed to extradite Paris attack [NYT timeline] suspect, Salah Abdeslam, to France. Abdeslam was captured in Brussels four days before terror attacks [NYT report] struck an airport and metro station in the capital. He is being held in Brussels, pending questioning by Belgian authorities about the Brussels attacks. The extradition [BBC report] could take a number of weeks. Abdeslam originally objected to the extradition, but is now cooperating.

The attacks in Paris began on November 13, 2015, with a suicide bombing at the Stade de France around 9:20 PM local time. Soon thereafter, individuals riding in a Seat brand car opened fire on individuals outside cafes around Paris. At around 9:40 PM, assailants fired on concert-goers at the Bataclan concert hall, killing 89. Molins related that these individuals were using “war-type weapons” and explosives, further indicating association with the Islamic State. Speaking about the attacks generally, French President François Hollande called [BBC report] them “an act of war,” and vowed that the French “will lead the fight, and we will be ruthless.”