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Belgium charges 2nd suspect linked to foiled French attack

The prosecutor named the suspect as Abderamane A

Belgian police work at the Maelbeek metro station near the EU quarter in Brussels

Belgian police work at the Maelbeek metro station near the EU quarter in Brussels

AFPPTI Brussels
Belgium has charged a second man linked to a foiled French attack with involvement in a terrorist group, the federal prosecutor said on Sunday.

The prosecutor named the suspect as Abderamane A. Another man, named Rabah N, was charged on Saturday with the same offence in connection with the arrest of Reda Kriket near Paris on Thursday.

Police found arms and explosives in a flat Kriket was using.

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First Published: Mar 27 2016 | 5:02 PM IST

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