Paris attacks: Osoma Krayem was to bomb making workshop – The Obs

Brussels (AFP) – Swedish Syrian-born Osama Krayem, indicted for the attacks in Brussels and Paris, is believed to have been present in “several masks” used by the commando of Paris, the one where explosive belts were made, said Wednesday the Belgian federal prosecutor.

“the statement has been able to demonstrate that it is using a vehicle rented by Salah Abdeslam (key suspect of the attacks that 130 have died in Paris) that Osama K. was supported October 3, 2015 in Ulm, Germany, and returned to Belgium, “said the prosecutor in a statement.

” It would then present in multiple caches used by the terrorist group, including that of Schaerbeek, Henri Bergé street “(northern district of Brussels) where the explosive belts used in the French capital on November 13 were made, the source said.

Already charged with “terrorist murder” in the investigation into Brussels attacks, Osama Krayem, 23, has also been the same charges “April 15″ by the judge ‘Brussels instruction in charge of the Belgian part of the investigation into the attacks in Paris, said Wednesday the Belgian prosecutor.

the reference to the street Bergé confirms the belief that the attacks in Paris and 22 March Brussels (32 deaths) were perpetrated by the same team.

it is especially in this hideout Salah Abdeslam has likely taken refuge after returning to Brussels the day after the attacks in the French capital, according the media. He was arrested on 18 March in Brussels, after 4 months on the run.

Besides his fingerprints, Belgian police discovered there in December of “material for the preparation of explosives and traces of TATP, “an explosive, and three belts” handcrafted “.

Osama Krayem is believed to have bought the bags used for the attacks of March 22, the airport and the metro Brussels, which were claimed, as the attacks in Paris by the Islamic State group (EI).

Filmed by the company in Metro video of the bomber of the Maelbeek station a few minutes before the attack, he waived the right to do also explode, assured last week one of his lawyers, Vincent Lurquin.

the backpack he was wearing that day would always be sought by investigators.

Arrested on 8 April in Brussels, Osama Krayem has since been in custody in Belgium.