Ninth suspect in Paris terror attacks arrested in Belgium


A 30-year-old Belgian man was arrested Tuesday in Belgium on murder and terrorism charges related to the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris, Belgian authorities announced Thursday. The arrest of the suspect, identified only as Abdoullah C., took place after an investigative judge issued a warrant for participation in the activities of a terrorist organization.
Abdoullah C. is believed to have been in contact with Hasna Aitboulahcen, a relative of Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected ringleader of the Nov. 13 attacks. Aitboulahcen, Abaaoud, and another man were killed by police in a Nov. 18 raid, and officials say Abdoullah C. had contacted Aitboulahcen between Nov. 13 and Nov. 18.
Abdoullah C. is the ninth suspect arrested in connection with the incident, though authorities delayed announcing his detention so as to avoid tipping off any accomplices, The New York Times reports. A hearing Thursday will determine the length of his detention.
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