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Paris attacks: Hollande to meet relatives after Abdeslam arrest Paris attacks: Suspect's 'accomplice' named as Najim Laachraoui
(about 3 hours later)
French President Francois Hollande is to meet relatives of those killed in November's jihadist attacks in Paris, in the wake of the capture of alleged organiser Salah Abdeslam. Belgian prosecutors say that DNA has identified an accomplice of captured Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam.
Support groups for victims say they hope his capture in Brussels on Friday will help in the search for the truth. The man is named as Najim Laachraoui, 24, still on the run. A statement said he had been using false ID and that his DNA had been found in houses used by the suspected jihadist network.
So-called Islamic State said it carried out the attacks, that left 130 dead. Abdeslam was captured in Brussels on Friday and is still being interrogated.
Belgian officials say Abdeslam, who is still being interrogated, was planning more attacks in Belgium. French President Francois Hollande will later meet relatives of some of the 130 killed in the 13 November attacks.
The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Paris says that for those who lost relatives in the attacks, relief at Salah Abdeslam's arrest is quickly turning to hunger for the information he might provide. Meanwhile, Abdeslam's lawyer has denied Belgian media reports the suspect will become an informer in return for more lenient treatment.
"We hope [his arrest] will help us in the search for truth" read the message from one support group set up after the November attacks. So-called Islamic State (IS) said it was behind the Paris attacks.
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But our correspondent says that Mr Hollande's meeting with survivors and victims' families comes amid recrimination that, four months after the attacks, they are being ignored. The Belgian prosecutor's statement said that last September Abdeslam had travelled twice to the Hungarian capital Budapest, using a rental car.
In the car were two other men, using fake Belgian identity cards with the names Samir Bouzid and Soufiane Kayal.
Soufiane Kayal has now been identified as Laachraoui by DNA found at houses in the town of Auvelais and the Brussels district of Schaerbeek.
"The investigation showed that Soufiane Kayal can be identified as Najim Laachraoui, born on 18 May 1991 and who travelled to Syria in February 2013."
Belgian police say Samir Bouzid was "most probably" Mohamed Belkaid. He was killed by a police sniper in a raid on a flat outside Brussels on 15 March.
The prosecutor appealed for public help in finding Laachraoui.
Also still sought is Mohamed Abrini, who was filmed at petrol stations with Abdeslam two days before the Paris attacks.
Abdeslam's lawyer, Sven Mary, meanwhile told Belgian radio that that his client appeared "relieved" that the hunt was over.
Mr Mary said: "Salah wants to co-operate and he's done that since Saturday. Are we going to apply for the status of [informer]? He's never said he wants to be an informer. I've never said that he's asked for that."
But Mr Mary added: "I have said that he can be of invaluable worth for different parties. He can give invaluable information for police as well as judges and lawyers.
"The statements of the French prosecutor... could ensure that Abdeslam is scared off."
Mr Mary was referring to comments over the weekend by Paris prosecutor Francois Molins that Abdeslam had admitted he wanted to blow himself up during the attacks, but then changed his mind.
Mr Mary has filed a legal complaint against the prosecutor for violating secrecy.
Mr Mary also said he would continue to fight a transfer to France, but added: "Let's be quite clear. He's going to France - there is no single reason that he won't go to France. It'll be the investigating judge who decides when he goes."
'Stunned'
The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Paris says that for those who lost relatives in the attacks, relief at Salah Abdeslam's arrest is quickly turning to hunger for the information he might provide.
"We hope [his arrest] will help us in the search for truth" read the message from one support group set up after the November attacks.
But our correspondent says that Mr Hollande's meeting with relatives comes amid recrimination that, four months after the attacks, they are being ignored.
Earlier this month, Georges Salines, who lost a daughter in the Bataclan theatre during the attack, said he had written to Francois Hollande to ask for such a meeting, but was "stunned" to be told that there was no time in the president's schedule.Earlier this month, Georges Salines, who lost a daughter in the Bataclan theatre during the attack, said he had written to Francois Hollande to ask for such a meeting, but was "stunned" to be told that there was no time in the president's schedule.
France has tightened security at its borders after the arrest of the man dubbed Europe's most-wanted fugitive.France has tightened security at its borders after the arrest of the man dubbed Europe's most-wanted fugitive.
Mr Hollande has said that the number of people involved in the terrorist network is much larger than originally thought and that he wants Abdeslam transferred to France as soon as possible to face prosecution.Mr Hollande has said that the number of people involved in the terrorist network is much larger than originally thought and that he wants Abdeslam transferred to France as soon as possible to face prosecution.
'Worth gold'
But Abdeslam's lawyer, Sven Mary, has reacted angrily to French involvement, in particular comments by Paris prosecutor Francois Molins that Abdeslam had admitted he wanted to blow himself up during the attacks on 13 November, but then changed his mind.
Mr Mary told French media on Sunday: "I don't understand why a prosecutor in Paris has to communicate at this stage on an investigation in Belgium."
He said Abdeslam was "worth gold. He is collaborating, he's communicating, he is not using his right to remain silent".
Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders has suggested Abdeslam was preparing attacks in Brussels before he was arrested.Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders has suggested Abdeslam was preparing attacks in Brussels before he was arrested.
"We have found a lot of weapons, heavy weapons, in the first investigations and we have found a new network around him in Brussels," Mr Reynders told a foreign policy forum.
Mr Reynders said the number of suspects had risen markedly since the November attacks.
"We are sure for the moment we have found more than 30 people involved in the terrorist attacks in Paris, but we are sure there are others."
The Belgian authorities have charged Abdeslam with terrorism offences.The Belgian authorities have charged Abdeslam with terrorism offences.
The 26-year-old French national, born in Belgium, spent four months on the run.The 26-year-old French national, born in Belgium, spent four months on the run.
Abdeslam is believed to have fled shortly after the November attacks, returning to the Molenbeek district of Brussels. Another man arrested at the same time as Salah Abdeslam, Monir Ahmed Alaaj, has also been charged with participation in terrorist murder and the activities of a terrorist group, Belgian prosecutors say.
He is being held at a high-security jail in the Belgian city of Bruges.
Investigators believe he helped with logistics, including renting rooms and driving suicide bombers to the Stade de France.
The subject of a massive manhunt, Abdeslam was arrested about 500m (1/3 of a mile) from his home in Molenbeek. His brother, Brahim, was one of the Paris attackers who blew himself up on 13 November.
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, Belgian prosecutors say.
The raid came after Abdeslam's fingerprints were found in a flat in another Brussels district, Forest, raided on Tuesday.