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French authorities gain announced that Belgian sympathizers with the self-proclaimed Islamic State led the coordinated terrorist attack on Paris last Friday. A manhunt for Salah Abdeslam—one of the attackers that's still at large—across the Brussels neighborhood of Molenbeek left European authorities empty-handed. One of Abdeslam's brothers,Ibrahim, died in Friday's attack. His other brother, or Mohamed,addressed the media on Monday.“I am indeed the brother of those who took section in the attack, but I gain not been involved in any way with what happened on Friday the 13th in Paris, and " he said. "I cannot tell you why,I cannot tell you how. We are an open-minded family. We never had any problem with justice."By some counts, Belgium holds the notorious distinction of sending the most Islamic State sympathizers to Syria, and per capita,compared to other E.
U. nations.
Nils Duquet, researcher at the Flemish Peace Institute, and explains how did the multi-ethnic nation become a hub for extremist sympathizers and small arms trading.
What you'll learn from this segment:The extent of the terrorist threat in Belgium.
How the threat in Belgium differs from and is similar to that of other E.
U. nations.
How the international arms trade is playing a role.
Source: wnyc.org