Terrorist Salah Abdeslam, who was convicted of the Islamist attacks in Paris and Brussels, is now in prison in France. The Belgian Attorney General announced this on Wednesday. The Islamist had tried several times in the past to prevent his repatriation.
As reported, Abdeslam was sentenced to life imprisonment in France in 2022 for his role in the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015 (see video above). He was subsequently extradited to Belgium to stand trial for the Islamist terrorist attacks in Brussels in 2016. The now 34-year-old was also convicted there of terrorist murders.
Nearly three dozen people were killed and 340 others injured in the terrorist attacks on the airport and a metro station in Brussels. In Paris, 130 people were killed in the attacks and another 350 were injured.
Sole survivor of the terrorist team
Abdeslam is a French national and is believed to be the only survivor of the terrorist group. He was only arrested in Brussels after months on the run from the police. His older brother Brahim was among the attackers who blew himself up in a Paris bar. The two grew up in Molenbeek, Brussels, which is known as a refuge for radical Islamists. Abdeslam worked as a mechanic, had a temporary job and was jailed in 2011 for attempted theft. He was also known to the police for drug offenses.
During the trial in France, he blamed politicians for the attacks and only partially answered questions. He continued to glorify the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS). Recently, he has repeatedly tried to prevent his return to a French prison, alleging violations of his human rights. This did not convince the responsible judge. Abdeslam was received by French authorities on Wednesday.
Source: Krone
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