Brussels bombers 'initially planned to target France'
- 8 years ago
Initial plan was to attack France
Changed to Brussels when police closed in
Mohammed Abrini and three others charged with terrorism offences
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The bombers who attacked Belgium last month had initially been planning to target France.
The Brussels terrorists intended to attack Paris; attack on Brussels was Plan B, say Belgian authorities. In French: https://t.co/fXp4a65US3— Simon Kuper (@KuperSimon) April 10, 2016
Belgian prosecutors say the surviving suspect from the Brussels bombings has told them the group wanted to attack France for the second time in four months.
They say Mohammed Abrini, who was arrested last Friday, says the arrest of suspect Salah Abdeslam four days before prompted them to act.
They opted to strike closer to home as key members of the group began to be arrested.
The attackers decided to hit targets nearby when investigators began to close in on them.
Abdeslam, suspected of being involved in the Paris attacks, was
Changed to Brussels when police closed in
Mohammed Abrini and three others charged with terrorism offences
The news
The bombers who attacked Belgium last month had initially been planning to target France.
The Brussels terrorists intended to attack Paris; attack on Brussels was Plan B, say Belgian authorities. In French: https://t.co/fXp4a65US3— Simon Kuper (@KuperSimon) April 10, 2016
Belgian prosecutors say the surviving suspect from the Brussels bombings has told them the group wanted to attack France for the second time in four months.
They say Mohammed Abrini, who was arrested last Friday, says the arrest of suspect Salah Abdeslam four days before prompted them to act.
They opted to strike closer to home as key members of the group began to be arrested.
The attackers decided to hit targets nearby when investigators began to close in on them.
Abdeslam, suspected of being involved in the Paris attacks, was