Arrest of Abdeslam is turning point
The capture of five people in Belgium, including Salah Abdeslam, a suspected architect of the November 13 attacks in Paris, is an important step in Europe's fight against terrorism. But many questions still need to be answered, and the terror threat level remains high while authorities follow additional leads.
Here's what we know so far: During a raid Tuesday at an apartment in the Forest district of Brussels, one suspected jihadist -- Mohamed Belkaid, an Algerian national -- shot it out with Belgian authorities, holding police officers at bay with an AK-47. A police sniper killed Belkaid, but not before two people escaped out the back and across nearby rooftops.… Seguir leyendo »