03-20-2016, 12:53 PM
Most Wanted Terrorist Captured in Pizza Sting
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Belgian police finally captured one of the key figures in the ISIS Paris terror attack that killed 130 people back in November.
^ Salah Abdeslam, 26, wandered through the streets of his Molenbeek, Belgium hood with his accomplices. He even used to walk past the police station whilst on the run from Belgian intelligence authorities, according to residents.
Today he woke up behind bars for the first time since his arrest as he faces being extradited to France to face justice, although his lawyer has confirmed he will fight against the process.
It is understood that Belgian and French intelligence services located the wanted fugitive's hideout after listening in on phone conversations at the funeral of Brahim Abdeslam, Salah's brother, who blew himself up in the Paris attacks.
One mourner is thought to have let slip vital information which allowed police to close the net around Abdeslam in Molenbeek, and finally snare him in a raid triggered by a pizza delivery.
French Minister Didier Reynders said ISIS terrorist Abdeslam had claimed that 'he was ready to restart something from Brussels, and it’s maybe the reality'.
He added police had found 'heavy weapons' in their investigation into Abdeslam and also believed he had formed a new terror network.
Two other men living in the same safe-house in Molenbeek, Belgium were arrested with Abdeslam on Friday, all charged with terrorist activity. Unbelievable that they were hiding in plain sight (wearing ski hats; wow, big disguise) in their own hood for all these months, reportedly walking around freely just doing what they do while global intelligence agencies were desperately trying to locate them.
Abdeslam's lawyer Sven Mary told Belgian public broadcaster RTBF on Sunday that part of the press conference given a day earlier by Paris prosecutor Francois Molins 'is a violation. It's a fault, and I cannot let it go unchallenged'.
Molins said Abdeslam told Belgian officials he had 'wanted to blow himself up at the Stade de France' as a suicide bomber on November 13 but that he backed out at the last minute. I guess that Abdeslam thinks putting that out in public makes him look like the pussy he is and he takes exception with the prosecutor's statement.
France is seeking Abdeslam's extradition for trial there, but Mary said yesterday that he would fight any attempt to hand over his client.
Refs:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...rance.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35312556
Belgian police finally captured one of the key figures in the ISIS Paris terror attack that killed 130 people back in November.
^ Salah Abdeslam, 26, wandered through the streets of his Molenbeek, Belgium hood with his accomplices. He even used to walk past the police station whilst on the run from Belgian intelligence authorities, according to residents.
Today he woke up behind bars for the first time since his arrest as he faces being extradited to France to face justice, although his lawyer has confirmed he will fight against the process.
It is understood that Belgian and French intelligence services located the wanted fugitive's hideout after listening in on phone conversations at the funeral of Brahim Abdeslam, Salah's brother, who blew himself up in the Paris attacks.
One mourner is thought to have let slip vital information which allowed police to close the net around Abdeslam in Molenbeek, and finally snare him in a raid triggered by a pizza delivery.
French Minister Didier Reynders said ISIS terrorist Abdeslam had claimed that 'he was ready to restart something from Brussels, and it’s maybe the reality'.
He added police had found 'heavy weapons' in their investigation into Abdeslam and also believed he had formed a new terror network.
Two other men living in the same safe-house in Molenbeek, Belgium were arrested with Abdeslam on Friday, all charged with terrorist activity. Unbelievable that they were hiding in plain sight (wearing ski hats; wow, big disguise) in their own hood for all these months, reportedly walking around freely just doing what they do while global intelligence agencies were desperately trying to locate them.
Abdeslam's lawyer Sven Mary told Belgian public broadcaster RTBF on Sunday that part of the press conference given a day earlier by Paris prosecutor Francois Molins 'is a violation. It's a fault, and I cannot let it go unchallenged'.
Molins said Abdeslam told Belgian officials he had 'wanted to blow himself up at the Stade de France' as a suicide bomber on November 13 but that he backed out at the last minute. I guess that Abdeslam thinks putting that out in public makes him look like the pussy he is and he takes exception with the prosecutor's statement.
France is seeking Abdeslam's extradition for trial there, but Mary said yesterday that he would fight any attempt to hand over his client.
Refs:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...rance.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35312556