The trial is a prelude to a later one in France over Abdeslam’s role in the Paris attacks that killed 130 people in 2015. Brussels remained on high alert Monday morning as suspected terrorist Salah Abdeslam was escorted from prison in Paris to stand trial in the Belgian capital. Belgian and French security left no scenario to chance ahead of Abdeslam trial, with a heightened police presence in the city. Abdeslam will then stand trial in France for his suspected ties to the Paris attackers, one of whom was his brother. Authorities hope the Brussels trial will yield clues into the attacks in Paris that killed 130 people, as well as into the suicide bombing in Brussels, which left 32 people dead.

Source: Egypt Independent February 05, 2018 08:03 UTC