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Paris attacks suspect 'co-operating' Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam charged with terror offences
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The Paris attacks suspect seized in a dramatic raid in Belgium on Friday is co-operating with Belgian police, his lawyer says. Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has been charged with terrorism offences a day after he was seized in a dramatic raid in Brussels.
Salah Abdeslam has been formally charged but is resisting extradition to France, lawyer Sven Mary added. He is charged with participation in terrorist murder and the activities of a terrorist group, Belgium's federal prosecutor's office says.
The 26-year-old French national was arrested after four months on the run. Abdeslam will fight extradition to France, but has been co-operating with police, his lawyer says.
The Paris attacks last November left 130 people dead and dozens injured. So-called Islamic State (IS) said it was behind the bombings and shootings. The Paris attacks in November left 130 people dead and dozens injured.
Investigators hope Salah Abdeslam, who was shot in the leg during his arrest, will reveal more information about the IS network behind the attacks, its financing and plans. The so-called Islamic State (IS) group said it was behind the bombings and shootings.
Officials allege he was in Paris on the night of the attacks but remain unclear what his exact role may have been. Belgium-born Salah Abdeslam is believed to have fled shortly afterwards, returning to the Molenbeek district of Brussels. Abdeslam, a 26-year-old French national born in Belgium, was arrested after four months on the run.
Investigators hope Abdeslam, who was shot in the leg during his arrest, will reveal more information about the IS network behind the attacks, its financing and plans.
Officials allege he was in Paris on the night of the attacks but it is unclear what his exact role may have been. Abdeslam is believed to have fled shortly afterwards, returning to the Molenbeek district of Brussels.
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The European police agency, Europol, has meanwhile urged "extra vigilance" at borders following Friday's Brussels raid.The European police agency, Europol, has meanwhile urged "extra vigilance" at borders following Friday's Brussels raid.
Europol says more accomplices may try to flee Europe.Europol says more accomplices may try to flee Europe.
Senior security officials both in France and Belgium are meeting to assess the situation. Manhunt
Salah Abdeslam's brother, Brahim, was one of the attackers. He blew himself up. The subject of a massive manhunt, Abdeslam was arrested about 500m (1,600ft) from his home in Molenbeek. His brother, Brahim, was one of the Paris attackers, who blew himself up.
The subject of a massive manhunt, Salah Abdeslam was arrested about 500m (1,600ft) from his home in Molenbeek. Another man arrested at the same time as Salah Abdeslam on Friday, Monir Ahmed Alaaj, has also been charged with participation in terrorist murder and the activities of a terrorist group, the Belgian prosecutors say.
Another man who was injured and arrested, Monir Ahmed Alaaj, was also on a wanted list, Belgian prosecutors said. Friday's raid also saw three members of a family detained.
Three members of a family accused of harbouring Salah Abdeslam were also detained. They include Abid Aberkan, described as a friend of Abdeslam, who has been charged with participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation and harbouring criminals.
The raid came after his fingerprints were found in a flat in another Brussels district, which was raided on Tuesday. Another family member, identified as Djemila M, has been charged with harbouring criminals, but is not in custody, the prosecutor's offiice says.
Dramatic footage showed him being bundled into a police car after a volley of gunfire. Both suspects were discharged from hospital on Saturday. Abid Aberkan's mother, Sihane, has been freed and faces no charges.
Fingerprints
The raid came after Abdeslam's fingerprints were found in a flat in another Brussels district, Forest, raided on Tuesday.
Dramatic footage showed Abdeslam being bundled into a police car on Friday after a volley of gunfire. Alaaj was also injured during the arrests, but both suspects were discharged from hospital on Saturday.
French President Francois Hollande said Abdeslam's arrest was "an important moment".French President Francois Hollande said Abdeslam's arrest was "an important moment".
"The battle against terrorism does not end tonight, even though this is a victory," Mr Hollande told a news conference on Friday with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel."The battle against terrorism does not end tonight, even though this is a victory," Mr Hollande told a news conference on Friday with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel.
"We must catch all those who allowed, organised or facilitated these attacks and we realise that they are a lot more numerous than we thought earlier and had identified," he said."We must catch all those who allowed, organised or facilitated these attacks and we realise that they are a lot more numerous than we thought earlier and had identified," he said.
Prosecutors said the second wanted man arrested in Molenbeek, Monir Ahmed Alaaj, had travelled with Salah Abdeslam to Germany last October, where his fingerprints were taken during an identity check. Prosecutors said Alaaj had travelled with Abdeslam to Germany last October, where his fingerprints were taken during an identity check.
A false Syrian passport in Monir Ahmed Alaaj's name and Belgian identity papers under an alias were found in a flat in the southern suburb of Forest that was raided on Tuesday. A false Syrian passport in Alaaj's name and Belgian identity papers under an alias were found in a flat in Forest raided on Tuesday.
Abdeslam's fingerprints were also found in the Forest flat. More details have meanwhile emerged about an Algerian national, Mohamed Belkaid, shot dead in Tuesday's.
More details have meanwhile emerged about an Algerian national, Mohamed Belkaid, shot dead in the earlier Brussels raid on Tuesday.
Associated Press says it has been passed documents by the Syrian opposition news site, Zaman al-Wasl, suggesting he joined IS in 2014 and asked to be a suicide bomber.Associated Press says it has been passed documents by the Syrian opposition news site, Zaman al-Wasl, suggesting he joined IS in 2014 and asked to be a suicide bomber.
Belgian investigators say he is likely to have been an associate of Salah Abdeslam. Belgian investigators say he is likely to have been an associate of Abdeslam.
The Paris bombings and shootings targeted the Stade de France stadium, the Bataclan concert hall and bars and restaurants.The Paris bombings and shootings targeted the Stade de France stadium, the Bataclan concert hall and bars and restaurants.
Officials have identified most of the people they believe to have carried out the assaults and on Friday Mr Hollande predicted that more arrests could follow.Officials have identified most of the people they believe to have carried out the assaults and on Friday Mr Hollande predicted that more arrests could follow.
Most of the suspects either died during the attacks or were killed in subsequent police raids.Most of the suspects either died during the attacks or were killed in subsequent police raids.