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Belgian Court Approves Extradition of Brussels, Paris Terror Suspects

© REUTERS / Francois LenoirGeneral view of Zaventem's international airport near Brussels (File)
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A Belgian court has approved the extradition of Brussels Airport terror attack suspect and main Paris terror attack suspect to France, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A Belgian court has approved the extradition of Brussels Airport terror attack suspect and main Paris terror attack suspect Salah Abdeslam's accomplice Mohamed Abrini as well as Paris terrorist attack suspect Mohammed Bakkali to France, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said Thursday.

"The Judges' Council Chamber has given force to the European arrest warrants issued for Mohammed Bakkali, born on April 10, 1987, and Mohamed Abrini, born on December 27, 1984," the prosecutor's office said in a statement.

A prosecutor's office representative later told RIA Novosti that the court has agreed to extradite both suspects to France.

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