The opposition in Belgium requires immediate clarification from the government on the information that he ignored the threat of terrorism.
First, the Belgian intelligence services have been severely criticized by the Americans, and on Wednesday the chorus of critics also joined the president in Turkey. Recep Erdogan said that the Turkish ministry informed the government in Brussels last year that stopped the Belgian, who fought in the ranks of the jihadists. Now it turns out that it was one of the suicide bombers from Brussels.
The Turkish President said that the Belgian authorities ignored warnings of Ankara. The man, who was deported to the Netherlands, Belgium and came to – what is already known – preparing terrorist attacks.
Opposition politicians stressed that these reports are alarming and call into question the effectiveness of the police and judiciary. They demanded immediate and full explanation. For now, there is a brief explanation of the Belgian Minister of Justice. Keon Geens said the ministry did not identify the man as a terrorist.
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– He was a criminal on parole for robbery and theft, not a terrorist – said the Belgian minister. But experts point out that this short-term thinking and action of the authorities. A long time already indicated fact that the vast majority of those who have made terrorist attacks, or fighting in the ranks of the jihadists, had criminal records.
New theories about the attacks in Brussels
Abdeslam wants extradited to France
the captured last week in Brussels Salah Abdeslam, considered the co-ordinator November’s terrorist attacks in Paris, is not opposed to have his extradition to France – said the defender.
the lawyer Sven Mary told Belgian media that Abdeslam changed his mind and wants to go to France as soon as possible, there to explain to their actions.
the bombings in Brussels
French President Francois Hollande immediately after stopping Abdeslama in Brussels March 18 announced that France will seek the Abdeslama against which issued the European Arrest warrant. Both the authorities and the families of the victims want to answer it for preparing and carrying out the attacks, which killed 130 people, where they took place.
The Belgian authorities with understanding have referred to this office.
Initially, Sven Mary announced that his client, who comes from Brussels, but has French citizenship, is firmly opposed to extradition to France.
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French prosecutor involved in the investigation into the attacks Francois Molins reported last week that the extradition will take up to three months. Consent Abdeslama means in practice that the procedure may take less time.
Mary announced that at the request of the first meeting of the court on Abdeslama, which was to take place this week, has been postponed to April 7. Abdeslam in prison for especially dangerous criminals in Bruges.
How to fight terroryzem
After the attacks in Brussels, the intelligence services and the police in the EU should work better. You should also make sure that the travel rail and air are safe, and the authorities must gain the trust of Muslims – writes on Thursday, “New York Times”.
– I still do not know what the relationship is between wtorkowymi terrorist attacks in Brussels and the arrest last Friday (March 18) Salah Abdeslama, suspected of organizing the logistics before the November attacks in Paris. (…) It is known that from November durable global manhunt for Abdeslama, who was hiding in the Brussels district of Molenbeek and which easily eluded authorities in the city, where the police and intelligence agencies are fragmented, “and in communication hinder their language differences – says American daily, adding that the Belgian security services “in dire need of repair.”
(the first moments after Tuesday’s terrorist attack on Brussels airport recorded on amateur video recording)
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in addition to the obvious need for such repairs, the European Union “must quickly tighten security at airports, railway stations, subway and trains suburban” – think ” NYT. “on Tuesday, France announced that it has sent 1.6 thousand. police officers to protect the border crossings and transport hubs. Germany also announced that they are taking decisive action on the border with Belgium.
Belgium and France have increased anti-terror efforts “but these efforts often hinders competition between agencies” – notes “NYT”. Recalls that are still not fully enacted, the proposal adopted by the European Commission in April 2015 aimed at improving counter-terrorism cooperation between the EU and the punishment for trips abroad for terrorist purposes.
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