Man wanted over Paris attacks is held in Belgium

Mohamed Abrini, wanted over November’s Islamic State (IS) attacks in Paris, has been arrested in Brussels, Belgium’s public broadcasters said, adding that he was probably involved in last month’s Brussels bombings.

Public prosecutors confirmed in a brief statement only that police had made several arrests related to the Brussels attacks.

Mr Abrini, a 31-year-old Belgian, was “more than likely” the ‘man in the hat’ seen on security camera footage at Brussels airport on March 22 with two suicide bombers, the broadcasters VRT and RTBF said on their websites, citing unidentified sources.