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Belgium Arrests 9th Paris Attacks Suspect

© REUTERS / Yves HermanA Belgian special forces police officer patrols a street during a police raid in central Brussels, Belgium, December 20, 2015, which, according to Belgian media, is in connection with last month's deadly Paris attack
A Belgian special forces police officer patrols a street during a police raid in central Brussels, Belgium, December 20, 2015, which, according to Belgian media, is in connection with last month's deadly Paris attack - Sputnik International
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Belgian federal prosecutor confirmed that a Belgian citizen was arrested in connection with the November Paris attacks.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Belgium's police have made its ninth arrest in connection with the November Paris attacks, local media said Thursday.

The suspect, a Belgian citizen, was arrested on Tuesday, the Flemish De Standaard newspaper reported, stating that the information was confirmed by the federal prosecutor.

Soldiers and police patrol on Brussels' Grand Place as the Belgian capital remains on the highest possible alert level on November 23, 2015 - Sputnik International
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The man, who was arrested during a search in Brussels, had contacted Hasna Ait Boulahcen, the woman who sheltered the alleged Paris attacks mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud. Both were killed in a police raid on November 19.

On Thursday, the suspect, named Abdoullah C., appeared at a court hearing alongside Lazez Abraimi, a fellow suspect that was arrested last month. A court decision is due to be taken later today, the report said.

On November 13, extremists carried out a series of coordinated attacks at various locations in the French capital, killing 130 people and injuring over 350 others. Many of the attack's perpetrators have been found to be Belgian residents. The Islamic State (IS, or Daesh in Arabic) claimed responsibility for the attacks. The organization is outlawed in many countries, including Russia.

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