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1st LD: Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam to be extradited to France"very soon"

Xinhua, April 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

The transfer of Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam to France could take place "very soon", the Belgian broadcaster RTBF reported on Thursday, citing a collaborator of his lawyer Cedric Moisse.

According to the RTBF, transferring Salah Abdeslam to France has been approved in an official report. An order for the delivery of Abdeslam will be officially released on Friday, but it is already enforceable.

A hearing of the council chamber was held on Thursday afternoon to allow a Belgian federal prosecutor to hear Abdeslam who has been detained in the prison of Bruges.

The council chamber decided to transfer Abdeslam to France. Endit