Brussels shooting suspect handed Syria case terrorism charges

A Frenchman accused of a deadly 2014 shooting at a Brussels Jewish museum has been handed preliminary terrorism charges in France on Wednesday relating to a separate case in Syria.

A Frenchman accused of a deadly 2014 shooting at a Brussels Jewish museum has been handed preliminary terrorism charges in France today relating to a separate case in Syria.

Lawyer Francis Vuillemin said Mehdi Nemmouche was escorted under high security for "just a few hours" to Paris from Belgium - where he is currently being held - to face the French authorities.