Suddenly, Abdeslam Not Fight His Extradition
Suddenly, Abdeslam Not Fight His Extradition
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BRUSSELS - Paris attacks suspect, Salah Abdeslam changed his mind and will not fight extradition from Belgium to France.
"He wishes to leave for France as quickly as possible, so he could explain himself in France," Abdeslam's lawyer, Sven Mary told to French media .
Mary had previously said Abdeslam, a 26 year old French national born in Belgium, intended to fight extradition to France.
"Abdeslam did not have prior knowledge of the Brussels bombings, and had stopped co-operating with police following the attacks," Mary said.
Abdeslam is one of the key suspects in November's Paris attacks which left 130 people dead. He was arrested and wounded in a police raid on Friday in Brussels.
On Tuesday, suicide bombs in Brussels killed 31 people. The attacks are thought to be linked to the Paris attacks network and Abdeslam's arrest. So-called Islamic State (IS) has said it was behind both attacks.
"He wishes to leave for France as quickly as possible, so he could explain himself in France," Abdeslam's lawyer, Sven Mary told to French media .
Mary had previously said Abdeslam, a 26 year old French national born in Belgium, intended to fight extradition to France.
"Abdeslam did not have prior knowledge of the Brussels bombings, and had stopped co-operating with police following the attacks," Mary said.
Abdeslam is one of the key suspects in November's Paris attacks which left 130 people dead. He was arrested and wounded in a police raid on Friday in Brussels.
On Tuesday, suicide bombs in Brussels killed 31 people. The attacks are thought to be linked to the Paris attacks network and Abdeslam's arrest. So-called Islamic State (IS) has said it was behind both attacks.
(rnz)
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