Brussels terrorists initially planned to attack in France
- 8 years ago
Terrorists who attacked the Belgian capital last month initially planned to strike again in France, but changed their minds as investigators closed in, authorities said Sunday.
"Numerous elements in the investigation have shown that the terrorist group initially had the intention to strike in France again," the Belgian prosecutor's office said in a statement.
Investigators say that the same ISIS network was behind the Paris terror attacks in November and the suicide bombings in the Belgian capital last month.
Sunday's announcement came a day after authorities identified Mohamed Abrini, believed to be the third and lone surviving suspect in the Brussels airport attacks.
"Numerous elements in the investigation have shown that the terrorist group initially had the intention to strike in France again," the Belgian prosecutor's office said in a statement.
Investigators say that the same ISIS network was behind the Paris terror attacks in November and the suicide bombings in the Belgian capital last month.
Sunday's announcement came a day after authorities identified Mohamed Abrini, believed to be the third and lone surviving suspect in the Brussels airport attacks.