Belgium charges 10th suspect over Paris attacks
He has been charged with "terrorist murder" and involvement in the activities of a terrorist group.
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Brussels: Belgian prosecutors said Thursday they have arrested a 10th suspect over the attacks in Paris last month and charged him with terror offences.
The Belgian national, identified only as Ayoub B, was detained on Wednesday during a raid on a house in the troubled Brussels neighbourhood of Molenbeek, a statement from the federal prosecutor`s office said.
He has been charged with "terrorist murder" and involvement in the activities of a terrorist group, it said.
The suspect will appear in court again for a custody hearing within five days, it added.
Molenbeek is home to the Paris attacks fugitive Salah Abdeslam and has emerged as a European hotbed of Islamist extremism.
Belgian authorities on Wednesday cancelled annual New Year`s Eve celebrations and fireworks in the heart of Brussels after revealing an alleged jihadist plot to attack the capital during the festivities.
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