Paris terrorism suspect due in Belgian court

Salah Abdeslam, who is suspected to be the last surviving direct participant in the deadly Nov. 13 Paris terrorist attacks, is due in Belgian court Saturday, The Washington Post reports.

Counterterrorism police captured Abdeslam, 26, in a Brussels apartment Friday afternoon. Authorities planned to quickly extradite Abdeslam to France. Investigators hope his capture will lead to more information about how the terrorist plot was planned and executed in Paris.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks, which killed 130 people and injured hundreds more in several sites throughout the city.

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