Belgian man arrested in connection with Paris attacks
A Belgian man has been arrested in connection with the militant attacks in Paris last month which killed 130 people.
Brussels police detained a 30-year-old man, known as Abdoullah C, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing federal prosecutors.
The latest arrest brings the total number of arrests in Belgium to nine.
A spokesman said the arrest was made on Tuesday but prosecutors withheld the details of Adoullah’s arrest at the time to avoid alerting potential accomplices.
"This person is suspected to have had contact several times with Hasna Ait Boulahcen, Abdelhamid Abbaoud's cousin, in the period between the terrorist attacks and the events in Saint-Denis," the prosecutor said in a statement.
On 13 November a series of terrorist attacks took place in Paris. Three suicide bombers struck near the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, followed by suicide bombings and mass shootings at cafés, restaurants, and a concert hall in Paris.